Team Manager - Placements Team

Job description

OverviewMy client in East London are looking for a Team Manager in the Children's placement team who is passionate about improving outcomes for young people and thrives in a supportive, collaborative environment.

The post is for a Team Manager in the Placements Team within Corporate parenting and will be responsible for commissioning placements. This will include working in compliance with statutory social work regulations and standards. The team caters to commissioning of all types of alternative homes for children and young people 0-25 years. You will have management responsibility of social workers and non-social worker staff within the team.

ResponsibilitiesCommission placements ensuring compliance with statutory social work regulations. Manage a team of social workers and non-social worker staff. Develop and maintain mutually trusting and respectful relationships with service users and providers, make fine judgements about risk, and work creatively and innovatively. Protect and safeguard children, young people, their families and carers. Promote independence and manage risk and uncertainty.

Qualifications & SkillsEducational Qualification : Degree level OR Registered Social Worker.

Essential Skills :

Managing uncertainty

Developing mutually trusting and respectful relationships with service users and providers

Making fine judgements about risk and working creatively and innovatively

Strong communication and empowerment skills

Creative and innovative problem solving of complex issues in ambiguous situations

Strategic decision making in a complex professional and political environment

Flexibility and attention to detail, understanding commercial reaction to actions within the market

Supervisory skills/experience and demonstrable multitasking ability

Previous experience in placement/commissioning/brokerage team desirable

Benefits£250 referral bonus for social workers.

ContactBecky Dewis, call today on (phone number) or email (email removed). Eden Brown Synergy is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

03-04-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English