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An experienced and committed Qualified Social Worker is required to join a dedicated Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) and Pathway Team. This is an opportunity to lead and support effective social work practice for young people who have arrived in the UK without a parent or responsible adult, helping them to feel safe, supported and able to achieve their potential.

As Team Manager, you will provide strong professional leadership to a team of social workers and support staff. You will oversee the delivery of high-quality assessments, care planning and statutory interventions, ensuring that practice is child-centred, trauma-informed and compliant with relevant legislation, regulations and safeguarding procedures.

Your responsibilities will include managing caseloads, reviewing the quality and progress of work, providing supervision and reflective practice, and promoting consistent decision-making. You will ensure that young people receive timely assessments, appropriate accommodation, education, health support and access to legal advice. You will also oversee pathway planning for care leavers, supporting positive transitions into adulthood, independence and community life.

The role involves close partnership working with foster carers, residential providers, education and health services, immigration and legal professionals, leaving-care services and other agencies. You will contribute to service development, performance monitoring and quality assurance, while ensuring that the voices, wishes and cultural identities of young people remain central to all decisions.

You must hold a recognised social work qualification and be registered with Social Work England. Significant post-qualifying experience in children's social care is essential, together with experience of safeguarding, care planning and supervising or managing social work staff. Knowledge of UASC services, looked-after children, care leavers and the immigration system would be highly advantageous.

You will be an approachable and resilient leader with excellent communication, organisation and problem-solving skills. The ability to manage competing priorities, build effective professional relationships and promote high standards of practice is essential. A valid driving licence and the ability to travel when required may also be necessary.