Team Manager – Leaving Care
Location: Ilford, Greater London
Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:30pm
Working Pattern: Office-based, with some home working negotiable
We are recruiting an experienced Team Manager – Leaving Care to join a growing service supporting over 120 care-experienced young people across London.
This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified Social Worker with strong leadership or team management experience to take a key role in the delivery and development of a high-quality leaving care service. You’ll lead a team of Support Workers, oversee day-to-day operations and help ensure young people receive the right support as they transition towards independence.
With the service continuing to grow across London, this role offers the opportunity to make a genuine difference while helping shape and develop the service.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, manage and develop a team of Support Workers through regular supervision, support and performance management.
- Oversee the effective delivery of support to care-experienced young people and care leavers.
- Manage case allocation and ensure appropriate levels of support are in place.
- Oversee approximately 450–500 support hours per week, ensuring resources are used effectively.
- Monitor support plans, outcomes, performance and quality of service delivery.
- Complete audits and quality assurance checks to maintain high standards.
- Ensure safeguarding procedures and statutory and professional requirements are consistently followed.
- Respond appropriately to complaints, incidents and service concerns.
- Work closely with the Service Manager and external professionals to achieve positive outcomes for young people.
- Identify opportunities to improve the service, processes and outcomes.
- Support the continued growth and development of the service across London.
About You
We’re looking for a confident and motivated Social Work professional who can provide effective leadership within a busy leaving care or social care environment.
You will ideally have:
- A recognised Social Work qualification such as BA Hons, DipSW or CQSW.
- Registration with Social Work England.
- Previous experience managing or supervising a team within Children’s Services, Leaving Care or Social Care.
- Strong knowledge of safeguarding and the needs of care-experienced young people.
- Experience of managing performance, quality assurance, audits and service standards.
- Excellent communication, leadership and organisational skills.
- The ability to manage complex situations and make sound decisions under pressure.
- Good IT and report-writing skills.
- A strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusive practice.
Why Join?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing and ambitious service where you can have a real influence on both the team you lead and the young people you support.
As the service continues to expand across London, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to its development, improve service delivery and help shape how support is provided to care leavers.
You’ll also benefit from Monday-to-Friday working hours, a stable permanent position and the potential for home working to be negotiated.
If you’re an experienced Social Worker or Team Manager looking for your next leadership opportunity within Leaving Care, we’d love to hear from you.
INDBURY
Pay: Up to £50,000.00 per year
Experience:
- children's management or supervision: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- recognised Social Work qualification (required)
- Registration with Social Work England (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Ilford
