Qualified Children's Team Manager – Front Door

Role: Team Manager
Location: Trafford
Team: First Response (Front Door)
Pay: Up to £42 per hour
Contract: Full-time

Trafford’s First Response service is the dedicated ‘Front Door’ to Children’s Services—a fast-paced, multi-agency team that plays a vital role in ensuring children and families receive the right help, at the right time, from the right professionals.

As Team Manager, you will lead a dynamic group made up of social workers, first response advisors, and key partner agencies including police, health, education, and a domestic abuse advisor. The team handles the initial advice and screening for all incoming requests for support across all levels of need.

You’ll be responsible for maintaining high standards of practice, providing leadership and oversight to ensure timely and appropriate decision-making, and helping professionals and families understand the support available to them.

This role is ideal for someone with proven leadership skills and recent management experience within a Front Door environment who can deliver strong, child-focused outcomes in a collaborative, multi-agency setting.

What You’ll Need:

• Social Work England Registration

• Social Work Qualification

• Management experience in a Front Door/First Response setting

• In-depth knowledge of safeguarding thresholds and statutory duties

• Strong leadership and decision-making skills

• Flexibility to travel locally when required

Why Sheldon Phillips?

Because we actually listen to what you need. We’re not just here to fill roles—we’re here to find you the right fit in a supportive and rewarding team. That’s why social workers trust us to help them take the next step in their careers.

If you want to know more about this Team Manager role in Trafford, give Ellis Russell a call on 01635 226350 – let’s have a chat!

And don’t forget – if you refer a friend and we place them, you’ll get £300 as a thank you! (Terms and conditions apply).