Team Manager - Children In Care

Team Manager – Children in Care | Oldham Council

Position: Team Manager
Team: Children in Care
Contract: Fixed Term (9–12 months maternity cover)
Hours: 36.66 hours per week
Salary: £49,764 – £52,805 per annum 
Location: Floor 8, OMBC Offices, Spindles Shopping Centre, West Street, Oldham OL1 1LF
Start Date: ASAP
Working Pattern: Hybrid – minimum of 3 days in the office including duty rota
Additional Benefits: Free multi-storey parking, staff wellbeing package, LGPS pension, and more

Contact: Emily Cooper – 07745200325 | ecooper@sheldon-phillips.com

 

Sheldon Phillips are proud to be working with Oldham Council as they seek an experienced Team Manager to join their Children in Care Service on a fixed term basis to cover maternity leave. This is a great opportunity to join a well-established and supportive team managing one of four social work teams within the service, each made up of five Social Workers and an Advanced Practitioner.

Oldham Council is committed to improving outcomes for children through a stable workforce, strong leadership, and a genuine focus on staff wellbeing. Whether you’re looking for a step up, relocation, or professional growth, this could be your next move.

 

What You Can Expect:

  • Full-time hours (36.66 per week) with a hybrid model – minimum 3 days office based including rota duty cover

  • Free staff parking at the attached multi-storey car park

  • Flexible and enabling management with a focus on staff development and supervision

  • Clear leadership structure with opportunities to deputise for senior managers

  • A strong organisational culture built on high performance, accountability, and resident focus

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

Staff Management

  • Allocate work and monitor performance across the team

  • Conduct supervision, appraisals and support professional development

  • Manage recruitment, inductions, sickness, and HR-related processes

  • Lead and embed change across the team in line with service improvements

Budget Management

  • Monitor and account for budget spend

  • Approve care and support plans within agreed thresholds

  • Ensure accurate and timely data input across relevant systems

Service Delivery

  • Oversee needs-led assessments and care planning for children and young people in care aged 0–18

  • Provide specialist advice and guidance to Social Workers, especially in crisis and complex cases

  • Quality assure practice, chair meetings and contribute to audit preparation

  • Lead partnership working and interagency collaboration

  • Act as the Council’s representative in professional forums and court proceedings as required

Service Improvement

  • Contribute to strategic planning and service development

  • Gather and report on unmet needs and service gaps

  • Promote feedback from children, young people and families to shape service delivery

  • Support Quality Assurance frameworks and performance improvement initiatives

 

Requirements:

  • Social Work England registration

  • Qualified Social Worker with substantial post-qualified experience

  • Management experience in a children’s social care setting

  • Strong safeguarding knowledge and experience working with children in care

  • Skilled in supervision, performance management, and multi-agency working

  • Enhanced DBS and ability to travel – Essential Car User

 

Oldham offer a range of benefits for fixed term staff including:

  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with service)

  • Local Government Pension Scheme with additional voluntary contribution options

  • Wellbeing support including Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health First Aiders

  • Discounted gym memberships, salary sacrifice schemes and shopping discounts

  • Staff recognition, celebration events and peer support groups

 

If you’re a confident leader with a passion for achieving positive outcomes for children in care, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Contact: Emily Cooper – 07745200325 | ecooper@sheldon-phillips.com