Team Manager - Supporting Disabled Children Service

Team Manager - Supporting Disabled Children Service

Location: WandsworthSalary: Competitive, plus excellent benefitsContract Type: PermanentHours: Full-time, 37 hours per week

Ackerman Pierce is delighted to be recruiting for a Team Manager within the Supporting Disabled Children Service in Wandsworth. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced manager to lead a dedicated social work team supporting disabled children and their families.

About the Role

As a Team Manager, you will oversee a team providing a full spectrum of social work services for disabled children, including:

• Assessments and care planning.
• Supporting children subject to Child in Need and Child Protection Plans.
• Managing cases in pre-proceedings under the Public Law Outline (PLO) and care proceedings.
• Providing services for Looked After Children.
• Working closely with multi-agency partners to ensure holistic, needs-led support.

You will play a pivotal role in shaping and improving practice, ensuring the highest quality service delivery, and driving positive outcomes for children and families. This role requires innovation, leadership, and a strong commitment to safeguarding and person-centred care.

What We're Looking For

We are seeking a passionate and experienced manager who:

• Holds a Social Work qualification and is registered with Social Work England.
• Has significant post-qualification experience, ideally within children's disability services.
• Demonstrates strong leadership skills and experience managing social work teams.
• Is committed to developing practice and improving outcomes for children and families.
• Has experience working within statutory frameworks and leading on child protection, court proceedings, and care planning.
• Has excellent partnership-working skills to collaborate effectively with multi-agency partners.

Why Join Us?

We recognise the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements, including:

• Agile working, including options for home working, compressed hours, and job shares.
• 30 days' annual leave, plus bank holidays (rising to 31 days after 10 years of service).
• Local Government Pension Scheme, with employer contributions up to 19.9%.
• Learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• Employee Assistance Programme, including health and wellbeing support.
• Cycle to Work scheme and discounts on shopping and travel.
• Access to a Relocation Scheme, subject to eligibility.

How to Apply

For further details or to apply, contact Callum Parr at Ackerman Pierce on 0208133765 or .