Team Manager (Team 6)

Contract Type

Permanent

Hours

37 per week

Salary

NJC Grade H4 SCP 41-46 £52,413 - £57,881 per annum

Closing Date

Thursday 23rd July 2026 at 23:59

This post is open to employees currently On Notice/At Risk and Internal. Please note applications from employees currently On Notice/At Risk will be given priority. On Notice/At Risk employees should complete the application form as normal, upon submission you must email the Recruitment Team – recruitment@blackpool.gov.uk to ensure that your application form is marked as priority.

We are a service committed to working with Blackpool Children and Families to achieve our two over-arching Priorities - for children to remain living at home or within the family and friends’ network where safe to do so, and for all children to experience good quality education.

As a service we work tirelessly to achieve these aims, within the framework of our wider Help and Protection responsibilities, and to do this to an excellent standard, we need to continue to ensure that our management team supports, motivates and challenges our social workers, family workers and adult specialist practitioners to achieve these goals. Our service encompasses our Blackpool Families Rock values and we are seeking an experienced and skilled Team Manager to join our wonderfully dedicated practitioners who continue to make a huge difference to the children and families of Blackpool.

Team Manager – Family Safeguarding

We are looking to recruit an experienced and skilled social work practitioner to the role of Family Safeguarding Team Manager. This is a rewarding leadership opportunity for an experienced social work professional who is committed to achieving outstanding outcomes for children. You will manage a team which comprises of a senior social worker, a number of social workers of varying experience, a family worker and an adult practitioner (either DA worker, substance misuse worker or MH Practitioner).

We are searching for a candidate with a high skill level and significant experience in Help and Protection Social Work. Our Family Safeguarding Service works with families, in partnership with other agencies, for children supported by Child in Need, Child Protection, Pre-Proceedings and Care Proceedings until the point of permanence decisions. We are a highly supportive and skilled management team, both within the Family Safeguarding Service, and within the wider Children’s Social Care Teams in Blackpool.

The Family Safeguarding Service is a stable team with positive working relationships, a supportive management structure and accessible senior leadership. There is a strong emphasis on quality social work practice and making a real difference to the Children and Families we work with.

Our promise to employees

As part of our Blackpool Children's Workforce Services Commitment, you will receive

• Dedicated induction programme for all new employees
• Manageable workload
• Dedicated time for quality reflective supervision and to learn from regular quality audits
• Small teams with clear line management and practice development support
• Excellent learning and development opportunities, with bespoke training for every role across Children’s Services
• Easy and regular access to the leadership team and principal social worker
• Practice development manager monitoring support

Employee benefits

Pay

our salary offer is strong and candidates who are recruited from the same or similar role may be eligible for a salary match within the above salary banding

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Genuine flexible working

family-friendly patterns such as flexible start/finish times and technological support to enable some working from home.

• Small teams, clear line management and practice development support
• A workload that is manageable, varied and appropriate to your role.
• Easy and regular access to the senior leadership team & Principal Social Worker
• Social Work England registration fee is paid
• 26 days’ annual leave (rising to 28 after 5 yrs & 32 days after 10 yrs) and the option to buy an additional 5 days on top of that, via salary sacrifice.
• Encouragement to take your TOIL back – we mean it!

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Supervision

our strengthened supervision policy supports you to build a trusting relationship with your manager.

• Career development is focused on supporting your development.
• Consideration of relocation support up to £8,000
• Employee Assistance Programme, to support you through challenging times e.g. with free counselling, financial or legal advice.
• Mental Health First Aiders that are here for you

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For a chat about the role or further information on the Service please contact Angela Phillipson Service Manager 01253 478126 or Angela.Phillipson@Blackpool.gov.uk

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/vulnerable adults. This post is subject to satisfactory reference history of at least two years, Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, medical clearance, evidence of any essential qualifications and proof of Right to Work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and amendments to the exemptions order, which mean that certain offences are ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed, guidance on the "filtering" of offences can be found at New filtering rules for DBS certificates (from 28 November 2020 onwards) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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