Job Description

Northamptonshire Children's Trust is seeking an experienced Team Manager to lead our Multi-Agency Exploitation Hub. This is a vital service supporting young people identified as being at high risk of exploitation, ensuring a coordinated and effective multi-agency response.

Hybrid Working: 3 days office-based

About the Role

As Team Manager, you will provide direct line management to 6 Advanced Practitioners who work jointly with partner agencies to safeguard vulnerable young people. You will play a central role in shaping and overseeing the strategic and operational response to exploitation across the county.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Advanced Practitioners within the Exploitation Hub.
• Oversee and coordinate multi-agency responses for young people at high risk of exploitation.
• Provide locality social work teams with expert advice, guidance, and support on exploitation cases.
• Ensure effective mapping of risk indicators, patterns, and community hot spots.
• Strengthen joint working with police, health, education, and community partners.
• Maintain high standards of practice, performance, and safeguarding.

Requirements

• Previous experience working specifically in an Exploitation Hub, Youth Justice team, or contextual safeguarding service.
• Qualified Social Work Degree
• Social Work England Registration
• Experience delivering training or practice development to teams. xbpsjku
• Knowledge of trauma-informed practice.
• 3 Years post qualifying experience

If you thrive to make a difference and have 3 years Social worker experience and this is the role for you, then we would love to hear from you.