Team Manager - Integrated Neighbourhood Team

Terms and Conditions: Full time, Permanent, 37 hours per week
Department: People

Closing Date: Sunday, 4th January 2026
Shortlisting Date: Monday, 5th January 2026
Interview Date: Monday, 12th January 2026

In Blackburn with Darwen we believe we have the solid foundations for providing excellent social work services to local people. Furthermore, as an organisation, we are incredibly proud to be recently rated as “Good” by the CQC.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Team Manager within an Integrated Neighbourhood Team. As a registered Social Worker with Social Work England, you will be responsible for promoting Blackburn with Darwen’s vision, objectives, and priorities effectively to our staff, partners, and the public. You will have excellent communication and organisational skills alongside ensuring that the residents of Blackburn with Darwen are empowered to make a meaningful change.

This role will be an integral part of the management team working collaboratively with colleagues across the local authority departments and with our health partners leading the vision, transformation, and strategic direction of the Council.

As a Team Manager you will provide leadership for the Intermediate Tier service in Blackburn with Darwen; with the overarching aims:

Able to demonstrate the high level of knowledge and skills required to:

• Support the Council’s vision and corporate objectives.
• Effectively manage the significant day to day challenges of the role.
• Achieve continuous improvement in performance, encouraging innovation and appropriate challenges to the status quo.
• Maintain a strengths-based culture, which is person centred, commands the confidence of commissioners and customers, and promotes multi-disciplinary and cross organisational working
• Ensure a strong resident focus with clear emphasis on the importance of relationships those we support.

In your position as Team Manager of an Integrated Neighbourhood Team you will offer leadership to the local authority social workers and assessment and review officers. Providing professional oversight, supervision, advice, and support in the management of the team. You will understand the value and importance of integrated working with partner agencies in delivering support and protection to individuals, carers, and their families.

We are looking for a successful candidate who is passionate about making a positive difference, safeguarding, supporting, and developing staff teams and collaborating with colleagues, partners, and our residents.

Please refer to Key Requirements document for further information regarding role and responsibilities.

If you feel this role may be for you, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please follow the link below to apply.
https://jobs.blackburn.gov.uk/ce0712li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/etrec179gf.open?WVID=8544542BIZ&LANG=USA&VACANCY_ID=468039KkA8

If you are looking for a role which is both challenging and rewarding and would like to be part of a strong and supportive team, then this is for you.

Join us and you will benefit from:

• A competitive salary
• Regular supervision
• Strong and supportive multi-disciplinary team environment
• Team based learning opportunities
• A comprehensive and structured personal progression pathway
• Access to a range of health and wellbeing support
• Hybrid working arrangements

Please note that your CV must evidence the requirements of the role profile with a supporting statement outlining how you meet the key requirements.

For an informal discussion please contact Ciaran Cusack (Service Lead Neighbourhoods & Integration) on Tel: 0748 347 4096, or e-mail: ciaran.cusack@blackburn.gov.uk.