Job Description

Salary range: 61,653 - 65,181 inc London Weighting (plus Golden Hello, Retention Payment and fantastic benefits)


Contract: Permanent


Hours of work: 36 hours per week


Location: Civic centre and other location from time to time

Lead. Protect. Empower.

At Brent, we believe every child deserves safety, stability and hope for the future. As a

Team Manager

in our

Child Protection and Court Work

service, you'll play a leading role in making that happen.

The Role

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced

Team Manager

to lead one of our frontline social work teams delivering vital child protection and court work services.


This is a pivotal leadership role where you'll guide a team of skilled social workers managing complex child protection cases and care proceedings. You'll ensure high-quality assessments, robust care planning and timely interventions that safeguard children and promote their welfare.


You'll be responsible for supervision, performance management and supporting professional growth, creating an environment where staff feel valued, supported and inspired to deliver their best work.


Working closely with partners across health, education, police and legal services, you'll help build a culture of collaboration and professional excellence -- always keeping children at the heart of what we do.

This is your opportunity to shape practice, protect children and make a lasting difference.

The Person

You'll be a qualified and registered Social Worker (Degree or Diploma in Social Work or equivalent) with substantial experience in child protection and court proceedings.


You'll bring proven management experience -- confident in supervision, performance oversight and service improvement.


You'll have the resilience, professional judgement and leadership skills to navigate challenging situations, while supporting your team to do the same.


If you're passionate about safeguarding, confident in the courtroom, and ready to lead from the front -- we want to hear from you.


A management qualification or training in systemic supervision or Signs of Safety would be an advantage.

Join us. Be a voice for the vulnerable and make your impact!

Ready to Apply?

Click the

"Apply Now"

button below. Make sure to include:


A supporting statement showing how you meet the Person Specification A CV if you wish (CVs alone won't be accepted)

?

Closing date:

Sunday 9 th November 2025 at 23:59

What We Offer You

Your growth and wellbeing are just as important to us as the families you will support. That's why Brent offers a generous and forward-thinking benefits package, including:


A 5,000 'Golden Hello' welcome payment. Annual retention payment of 4,500 to reward your continued commitment. A minimum of 10 days of training per year, focused on direct practice and our "This is Brent, this is how we Grow" framework, which draws from systemic approaches like Signs of Safety. Access to high-quality reflective supervision and a professional learning culture.
At Brent, we don't just offer jobs--we offer careers that matter. Here's what else you can expect in addition to the above:

27 days annual leave

, rising to 31 and then 33 days with service +

8 bank holidays

Generous employer pension contributions

Hybrid working

- up to 2 days per week from home (role-dependent)

Flexible working hours

Supportive family-friendly policies

Affordable local parking & access to Zipcar

Employee Assistance Programme

- 24/7 free counselling support

Cycle to Work Scheme & excellent on-site facilities

My Brent Rewards

- save on shopping, dining, travel and more

Financial wellbeing support

- including season ticket and childcare deposit loans (eligibility applies)

Our Commitment to You

At Brent, we're proud to reflect the community we serve. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage you to share your identity in our diversity survey.


We're also a

Disability Confident Employer

--we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you need any

reasonable adjustments

in the recruitment process, just let us know at

recruitment@brent.gov.uk

.


This role is subject to an

Enhanced DBS check

and employment clearances in line with our safeguarding commitments.

Additional Information

If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.


We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.


The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights, can be found here .


Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.


As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including "non-visible" disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@brent.gov.uk