Children’s Disability Services Team Lead

Nottingham City Council; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham City Council is hiring a Team Manager for Children with Disabilities in Nottingham. You will lead and support a team of social workers and practitioners delivering services to disabled children, young people and their families across the city.

You will ensure high-quality social work practice, strong safeguarding, and timely decision-making, working with education, health and partner agencies to meet diverse needs.

Qualifications

• Experience leading social work teams delivering services to disabled children and families.
• Ability to maintain high-quality social work practice and effective safeguarding.
• Commitment to inclusion, partnership working and continuous service improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of social workers and practitioners across Nottingham.
• Ensure timely decisions and high-quality practice.
• Promote collaboration with education, health and partner agencies.
• Develop staff and deliver strengths-based services that support wellbeing and independence.

Skills

Team leadership

Social work

Safeguarding

Collaboration

Staff development

Job description

Nottingham City Council is hiring a Team Manager for Children with Disabilities in Nottingham. You will lead and support a team of social workers and practitioners delivering services to disabled children, young people and their families across the city.

You will ensure high-quality social work practice, strong safeguarding, and timely decision-making, working with education, health and partner agencies to meet diverse needs.