£42 Per Hour
Full Time
Temporary
Wigan, Greater Manchester
Social Care
Posted 5 days ago
Expires In 23 Days
Job Description
📍 Greater Manchester
💷 £42 per hour (agency)
Are you an experienced Social Work leader with a passion for safeguarding and strategic decision-making? We’re looking for a Team Manager to lead a highly motivated and professional MASH team, supporting frontline decision-making that protects vulnerable children and families across Greater Manchester. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a fast-paced, multi-agency environment, where your leadership directly contributes to early intervention and positive outcomes. You’ll lead a team of experienced social workers, offering support, supervision, and oversight to ensure timely and appropriate responses to safeguarding concerns. You'll collaborate with partner agencies, manage risk, and maintain oversight of decision-making in line with legislation, policy, and best practice.
🔍 Key Responsibilities:
- Provide clear leadership and day-to-day management of the MASH team
- Make timely, evidence-based decisions on safeguarding referrals
- Chair strategy discussions and ensure thresholds for intervention are applied consistently
- Lead on multi-agency collaboration, fostering strong relationships with partners including health, education, and police
- Provide reflective supervision and coaching to team members
- Ensure compliance with statutory responsibilities, local procedures, and quality standards
- Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England
- 4+ years’ post-qualifying experience, ideally with MASH, safeguarding, or frontline assessment teams
- Strong understanding of thresholds, child protection legislation, and effective multi-agency working
- Proven leadership or management experience
- Confident decision-maker with excellent communication and risk assessment skills
- Passionate about improving outcomes for children and families
- A dedicated consultant with access to exclusive roles nationwide
- Simple, online registration
- Referral bonuses & incentives
- Ongoing compliance & admin support
- Weekly, reliable payroll
- Transparent communication and support throughout your contract
📍 Easily commutable from: Manchester, Salford, Trafford, Stockport, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Wigan, Warrington, Liverpool, Bolton, Blackburn, Macclesfield, Tameside, Preston, Chester, St Helens, Widnes, and more.
💬 Not the right fit? We recruit for Team Managers, Service Managers, Senior Practitioners, and frontline roles across Children’s and Adults’ Services, including MASH, CLA, CIN, CP, Fostering, Localities, Court Work, and more.
📢 Know someone suitable? Refer a friend and earn a bonus!
Make a difference to Children & Families and apply today👇
Vicki Aspinall
Vicki.Aspinall@pprsocialcare.co.uk
07484906671
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Pertemps Professional Recruitment
St James Business Centre
Wilderspool Causeway
Warrington
Cheshire
WA4 6PS
0161 509 1045
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