Team Manager l First Response / Screening Team l Leicestershire

Team Manager - First Response Screening | Leicestershire County Council | Up to £45ph Hello, Leicestershire County Council is seeking an experienced Team Manager - First Response Screening to join their frontline safeguarding service. Rate: Up to £45 per hour Contract: Full-Time Outstanding Authority This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a high-performing team at the front door of Children's Services, making critical safeguarding decisions and ensuring children and families receive the right support at the right time. Key Responsibilities: Lead and support a team of Screening Social Workers. Oversee the allocation and progression of contacts and referrals. Apply statutory thresholds and child protection procedures confidently. Provide advanced safeguarding decision-making and practice support. Chair strategy discussions and complex safeguarding meetings. Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners. Drive performance through effective use of data and KPIs. Support staff development and continuous improvement. Requirements: Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration. Extensive Children's Services and Child Protection experience. Screening / First Response experience desirable. Strong leadership and decision-making skills. Previous Team Manager experience preferred, although experienced Senior Practitioners looking to step up will be considered. Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer. Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number 3643845. Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.