CFS Team Manager - Screening - Part Time

Our client Leicestershire county council is looking for a Children's team manager to join their Screening team. Part-time positionWe're looking for a passionate, confident, and experienced Social Work Team Manager to join our fast-paced Screening Team - the frontline of safeguarding and protection for children and families in our OUTSTANDING authority. This is your chance to step into a key leadership role where your decisions shape safer futures, drive excellent practice, and support a high-performing team of dedicated professionals. You're a qualified social worker with a proven track record in child protection and frontline practice, confident in your judgment and driven by a strong ethical compass. You're ready to step into leadership-or build on existing management experience-with the tools to support, challenge, and develop a team to be their very best. Key Responsibilities Demonstrate extensive statutory social work experience, confidently applying thresholds and child protection processes across public and private law, and stepping into practice support when required. Lead and support a team of screening social workers, promoting a positive, collaborative, and high‑performing team culture. Oversee allocation and progression of contacts and referrals, ensuring thresholds are applied consistently and targets/standards are met. Build strong internal and external partnerships to enable effective and timely i...