Job Title: Team Manager (Children) Location : Wigan Working Hours: Hybrid Rate : £45 per hour Liquid Personnel is currently recruiting a Team Manager to join a dedicated Duty & Assessment Team, based in Wigan. Responsibilities: You will lead a team consisting of a Team Manager, an Advanced Practitioner, and 7 Social Workers. The team operates on a 5-week duty cycle, taking turns every 5th week to ensure all families needing intervention are supported and appropriately assessed using the Signs of Safety model to achieve excellent outcomes for children. You must have a caring and friendly nature, putting children, young people, and their families at the heart of all you do. Significant knowledge and understanding of research, innovation, and good practice are essential. You should have experience and knowledge of working with children and families in CIN, CP, and Court proceedings, as well as managing and leading a team to achieve effective outcomes and drive performance. In-depth knowledge of statutory and legislative frameworks that underpin effective care planning is required. Experience in a broad spectrum of services within social work with children and families, either through direct experience or training, is necessary. The ability to work as part of a team and alongside colleagues from other areas of Children’s services, along with good time management skills to meet deadlines and manage conflicting demands, is crucial. Benefits of the role: Opportunities for professional development and training Excellent rate of pay Supporting the development of other staff What we are looking for in a Qualified Social Worker: Social Work England registration Eligible to work in the UK Hold a full UK license Post-qualified experience Degree level or equivalent in Social Work How to Apply: If you are passionate about making a difference and meet the above criteria, we would love to hear from you Please submit your application through the Liquid Personnel website or get in touch with us for further information Why Liquid Personnel? We offer a ‘Faster Pay’ service to get you paid more quickly, along with twice weekly payroll and an internal ‘hours’ team. Enjoy our free DBS and compliance service, and gain access to a specialist consultant and exclusive roles not available from other agencies. Benefit from free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal, and work with your own dedicated consultant who has extensive social work knowledge. We provide access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK. Plus, take advantage of our “Refer a Friend” bonus, earning £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place, and our “Find your own job” bonus, earning £250 for bringing your own position to us. We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List. ECO- 183017 22805