Social Work Team Manager – MAST

Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP

Team Manager leading high-quality safeguarding practice for children and families at Barnet Council. Overseeing investigations, and championing approaches to keep children safe.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeColindale • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £62,766 - £69,984 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and inspire a team of Lead Child Protection Practitioners (LCPP) to deliver child-centred, strengths-based and relationship-focused practice
Create a team culture that is inclusive, reflective, and focused on continuous improvement, where high support is matched with high challenge
Oversee section 47 enquiries, investigations, child protection (CP) conferences, family-led planning and practice, ensuring that all work is timely, analytical, and grounded in the lived experience of the child
Champion approaches which keep children safe from harm, build resilience and support families to make sustainable change
Work collaboratively with partners

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong knowledge of legislation, policy, and safeguarding practice, with the ability to apply this confidently in complex situations
Excellent communication skills, leading clear, analytical, and impactful multi-agency meetings, investigations, assessments and plans
A strong track record of improving outcomes for children and families, and influencing multi-agency partnerships
A commitment to relational, strengths-based and restorative practice, ensuring children and families are meaningfully involved
The ability to lead with integrity, curiosity and compassion, creating a team environment where staff feel valued, supported and appropriately challenged
A passion for delivering high-quality, equitable services that recognise and respond to diversity within our communities
You must hold a recognised social work qualification and be registered with Social Work England

Benefits

Comp & perks

31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents
Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time
A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more
Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership
Excellent training and development opportunities
Employee well- being training programs including confidential employee assistance

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Hard Skills & Tools

Child Protection InvestigationsSection 47 EnquiriesAnalytical AssessmentsFamily-Led PlanningImpactful Communication

Soft Skills

Team LeadershipCuriosityCompassionInclusivityContinuous Improvement

Certifications

Recognised Social Work QualificationRegistered with Social Work England