London Borough of Barnet
Social Work Team Manager (Internal candidates only)
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Social Work Team Manager (Internal candidates only)
This position is open to internal candidates only. Any applications received from external candidates will not be considered and will be automatically rejected.
Important Information for Current Barnet Council Employees Where possible, employees who have access to Oracle are encouraged to apply via the Opportunity Marketplace (Internal Career Site). This helps to ensure applications are correctly identified as internal and avoids potential delays during the recruitment process.
About Barnet Council Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centres, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative – which drive everything we do.
About the role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Team Manager to join our Intervention and Planning Team, leading high-quality practice for children and families who need us most.
In Barnet, we are committed to creating a culture where practice excellence, strong relationships, and continuous learning underpin everything we do. We believe that with the right leadership, support, and challenge, social workers can thrive, delivering meaningful, lasting change for children and families.
As a Team Manager, you will lead and inspire a team of social workers to deliver child-centred, strengths-based and relationship-focused practice. You will create a team culture that is inclusive, reflective, and focused on continuous improvement, where high support is matched with high challenge.
You will oversee assessments, care planning, and interventions for children subject to statutory safeguarding plans and care proceedings, ensuring that all work is timely, analytical, and grounded in the lived experience of the child. Working collaboratively with partners, you will champion approaches that build resilience and support families to make sustainable change.
You will be supported by a strong workforce development programme, enabling you to grow as a leader while embedding Barnet’s values and practice standards across your team.
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About you
You will bring:
• Strong knowledge of legislation, policy, and safeguarding practice, with the ability to apply this confidently in complex situations
• Excellent communication skills, producing clear, analytical, and impactful assessments, plans, and court reports
• A strong track record of improving outcomes for children and families, and influencing multi-agency partnerships
• A commitment to relational, strengths-based and restorative practice, ensuring children and families are meaningfully involved
• The ability to lead with integrity, curiosity and compassion, creating a team environment where staff feel valued, supported and appropriately challenged
• A passion for delivering high-quality, equitable services that recognise and respond to diversity within our communities
You must hold a recognised social work qualification and be registered with Social Work England
What we offer
- 31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents
- Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time
- A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more
- Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Employee well- being training programs including confidential employee assistance
How to apply Read the job description and person specification before clicking ‘Apply’ to commence the online application form. If you would like any further information about the role before applying, please contact Alastair Fabian (Asst head of Service) on alastair.fabian@barnet.gov.uk [alastair.fabian@barnet.gov.uk]
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Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures, this may include AI Detection Screening, Biometric ID/Right to Work Checks, Qualification and Registration Checks, Up to 6 years of Employment Data and Insights to Accelerate Screening (Konfir), Up to 5 years of Employment History References, DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) Checks, Credit Checks and Social Media, Sanctions and Occupational Health Screening.
To deliver Barnet Council’s commitment to equality of opportunity in the provision of services, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. As such we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Barnet Council embraces all forms of flexible working (including part-time, compressed hours, and hybrid working) and is committed to offering employees a healthy work-life balance. Candidates are encouraged to talk about relevant requirements and preferences at interview. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.
Barnet Council is a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply
All posts with the council are subject to a probationary period of six months, during which time you will be required to demonstrate to the council satisfaction your suitability for the position in which you will be employed.
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.
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