Duty and Assessment Team Manager

Duty and Assessment Team Manager Full Time (37 Hours per Week)

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Duty and Assessment Team Manager to lead a fast-paced frontline social work service. This is a pivotal role responsible for overseeing the effective management of referrals, initial child and family assessments, and decision-making processes to ensure timely, high-quality outcomes for children and families.

You will provide strong leadership to a dedicated team of social workers, embedding a strength-based approach to practice and promoting the use of motivational interviewing to support meaningful engagement with children, young people, and families. You will play a key role in driving forward the Family First Partnership (FFP) model, ensuring interventions are collaborative, relationship-based, and focused on building resilience and sustainable change.

The role requires confident decision-making, effective risk management, and the ability to work collaboratively with partners to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. You will oversee workload allocation, performance management, and ensure statutory responsibilities are met in line with organisational policies and best practice standards.

As Team Manager, you will also champion reflective supervision, support staff development and wellbeing, and foster a culture of continuous learning within a demanding yet rewarding duty environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for a dynamic leader who thrives in a duty setting and is committed to delivering high-quality, child-centred, and strengths-led practice.

What We Are Looking For

• Qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England registration
• Significant frontline experience in Duty and Assessment
• Strong leadership and management capability with evidence of improving practice
• Knowledge and Experience of strength-based practice, motivational interviewing, and FFP
• Strong analytical, decision-making, and risk management skills
• Commitment to delivering high-quality, child-centred outcomes

What We Offer

• A service committed to Ofsted excellence and continuous improvement
• Strong leadership support and clear strategic direction
• Ongoing professional development and training (including FFP and motivational interviewing)
• A culture that values staff wellbeing, reflective practice, and manageable workloads

Apply Now

If you are a passionate and motivated leader who can deliver strong performance, drive high-quality practice, and achieve meaningful outcomes for children and families, we would love to hear from you.