Team Manager Adolescent Safeguarding

We are currently seeking an experienced and proactive Adolescent Safeguarding Manager to join our team and provide operational management and leadership support across our service geographical areas. As the Adolescent Safeguarding Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality interventions, effective case management oversight, and overall performance in the best interest of adolescents and their families. Reporting to the Head of Service, you will be responsible for managing a team of Senior Practitioners, Social Workers, Social Work Assistants, and multidisciplinary workers such as Youth Workers, Counselling Psychologists, or Family Therapists. Your role will involve overseeing adolescents across the social care spectrum, from initial referral and assessment through to planning, including Risk Outside the Home (child protection threshold) plans, care proceedings, and support for children in or leaving care.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide operational management and leadership support to the team, ensuring high levels of quality interventions and effective case management oversight.
Manage a team of Senior Practitioners, Social Workers, and multidisciplinary workers, providing guidance, supervision, and support as needed.
Implement AfC's social work practice model, Signs of Safety, and ensure adherence to agreed quality standards, operating procedures, and performance management systems.