Social Work Team Manager (Integrated Neighbourhood Team)
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Salary
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£43,000
Going rate
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This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 1172 (90% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £43,000, and Manchester City Council is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1172 Social services managers and directors Most likely code | £33,400 | £34,400 | £38,700 | £43,000 |
2461 Social workers Also possible | £25,000 | £25,000 | £25,000 | £25,000 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Style: Hybrid
Additional Payments: Essential Car User Allowance
Closing Date: 11.59pm, 30 October 2026
Interview Method: Face to Face
Skilled Worker Sponsorship - This role is available for sponsorship
As a Team Manager, you'll manage the operational running of a busy Integrated Neighbourhood Team (INT) in the South locality. This team covers Didsbury, Burnage and Chorlton Park and is co-located with health colleagues within Withington Hospital.You will manage Social Workers and Social Care Assessors and be responsible for providing professional supervision, adhering to HR processes, responding to complaints, approving budgets, quality assuring work, providing feedback and practice guidance around safeguarding and good social work practice.
You will inspire and support practitioners, promote excellent social work practice, and work collaboratively with partners across health, housing, the voluntary sector and community services to improve outcomes for Manchester residents. You will also contribute to service priorities, improvements and pilot projects.
For queries about the role, please contact the hiring manager, Chloe Harvey at [email protected]. This route is for vacancy-related enquiries only and should not be used to submit applications.
Pre-Employment Checks
- Qualification: Social Work qualification and registration with Social Work England.
- Medical Clearance: Pre-placement Health Assessment (PPHA).
- Essential Car: This post is a designated Essential Car User. Therefore, you must always hold a full valid driving licence and provide your own car for use at work.
- DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Clearance: The post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). Appointable candidates will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in a confidential manner and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice
- If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years, or 12 months or more in the last 10 years while aged 18 or over, please refer to GOV.UK guidance regarding overseas criminal record checks.
For more information on these checks, visit: Pre-employment checks information .
We’ll use the following essential criteria to decide which candidates to invite to assessment. Use your personal statement to provide evidence of how you meet each one, supported by relevant examples: Essential Criteria for the role:- Significant post-qualifying experience in adult social care services.
- Experience of leading, supervising and developing social work practitioners.
- Sound knowledge of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and safeguarding adults' legislation.
- Experience of managing complex casework, risk, safeguarding enquiries and statutory social care interventions.
- Experience of working within an Integrated Neighbourhood Team or integrated health and social care services.
- Experience of managing multiple competing demands and assessing/re-prioritising at short notice.
- Knowledge of strengths-based, trauma-informed practice.
- Experience of service transformation and/or organisational change.
For guidance on how to write your personal statement, please visit How to Apply - Manchester City Council.
If you’re invited to assessment, we’ll look at a wider range of the role requirements. For more detail, please see the role profile.
Use of AI
You may use AI to support your application, but all examples must be your own and based on real experience. Applications may be withdrawn if content is misleading or presents someone else's experience as your own. Internal candidates may also face disciplinary action.
Guaranteed Assessment Scheme
We guarantee progression to the assessment stage for applicants who meet the essential criteria used for shortlisting and are eligible under the scheme. Learn more
Support and Adjustments
If you're successful in securing a role, we'll make every effort to provide the support, equipment and reasonable adjustments you need to carry out your duties. Where needed, we'll consider adapting aspects of the role. Learn more
Working for Manchester City Council is a chance to make a real difference in a diverse city. You’ll help improve lives and support our local communities. Working together, we can create better public services for everyone.
Benefits we offer
- Up to 26 days’ annual leave, rising to 31 days after five years’ service
- Buy up to two extra weeks’ leave
- Up to 3 days’ volunteering leave
- A 35-hour work week for full-time roles
- We review pay each year and recognise three trade unions
- A defined benefit pension scheme
Learn more at Careers - Manchester City Council
Our commitment to inclusion
At Manchester City Council, we're dedicated to creating a workplace that fully reflects the diversity of our local communities. We actively encourage applications from people of all ages and backgrounds and are particularly keen to hear from applicants from ethnic minority communities and disabled people, who remain underrepresented in parts of our workforce.
GM Elevate Programme
If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme, please indicate this within the 'Personal Statement' section or 'Supporting Statement' section of your application.
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Where this offer sits in the market
Social services managers and directors (SOC 1172) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~11k in sample- Middle half £39,364–~56,628
- Median £47,996
- Going rate £43,000
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £33,400–38,700
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Manchester City Council holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 1172 going rate of £43,000. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.