Children's Services
Social Work Services
Team Manager (Safeguarding & Care Planning)
Ref: 001564
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £51,356 - £54,495 per annum (Grade 10)
Hours: 36.66 per week
Location: Spindles, Floor 8, George street, Oldham ,OL1 1HD
Closing Date: Sunday 28 June 2026
Interview Date:TBC.
Role Overview:
We are delighted to be able to offer some exciting opportunities for the roles of team managers within our Social Work Service area of work. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape practice, support brilliant social workers, and drive better outcomes for children and families in the service areas responsible for children and families in need of assessment, Child in Need, Child Protection and Court work. These services are critical in terms of Families First Reforms and so this also is an exciting opportunity to be part of influencing and leading teams through change. If you’re excited by challenge, motivated by purpose, and driven to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities:
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Lead and manage a statutory social work team who are responsible for Assessment, CIN and Child Protection and Court work
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Ensure high-quality, child-centred practice and effective risk management.
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Provide supervision, support, and performance management to staff.
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Maintain oversight plans, ensuring clear outcomes for children.
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Work collaboratively with partner agencies to support effective practice
- Monitor performance, quality of practice, and drive continuous improvement.
Key Requirements:
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Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration.
- Significant post-qualification experience in statutory children’s social care
- Strong knowledge of safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance and thresholds.
- Demonstrable ability to manage risk and make sound decisions in complex situations.
- Experience of performance management, quality assurance and driving improvement.
- Excellent communication and partnership working skills.
- Commitment to high-quality, child-centred practice and continuous professional development.
About Us:
We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We’ve identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact:
A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.
We’re looking for candidates who will support us to achieve our ambitions and we encourage you to download our Corporate Plan: Ready for the Future and our Oldham Plan for further information.
Our Values and Behaviours:
By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are ‘Proud, Ambitious, and Together’, and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.
We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out:
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Work with a resident focus
- Support local leaders
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Committed to the borough
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Delivery high performance
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Take ownership and drive change
You can find out more about our values and behaviours on our greater.jobs Oldham page
Our Benefits Package:
At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which includes the following:
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25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years’ service
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The option to purchase additional annual leave.
- An attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with the option to make shared cost additional voluntary contributions.
- Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active.
- Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more.
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Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work.
- Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
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Staff recognition and celebration events.
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Peer support groups
Inclusive Recruitment:
We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants
Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.
If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.
If you’re an applicant with disabilities and have previously been in or currently in care, a carer, someone who has served in the Armed Forces, or you’ve participated in the GM Elevate Programme, and you meet the essential criteria of the role, you are guaranteed to reach the first stage of assessment under our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme.
Data and Privacy:
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Important Information:
Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for a current employee at risk of redundancy, it can be pulled back at any point, up to the post being formally offered to a candidate who is not at risk of redundancy.
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