Children's Services Team Lead — Transformation & Impact

Ardent Social Ltd; Dudley; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Ardent Social Ltd is seeking an experienced Team Manager to lead the Transition Team in Dudley for Children’s Services during a period of service improvement and transformation. You will provide strong leadership, manage workloads, supervise social work staff and ensure compliance with legislation, while working with partner agencies to support families.

This temporary, full-time role requires a HCPC registered social worker with leadership experience and willingness to drive change.

Qualifications

• Significant experience of providing and managing social care services for children and families.
• Experience of supervision, consultation, service development, performance monitoring and partnership working.
• Experience of working through organisational and cultural change within complex services.
• Registered, or eligible for registration, with the HCPC as a qualified Social Worker.
• Management or supervisory training, or willingness to undertake relevant training.
• Evidence of continued professional and management development.
• Strong leadership, communication, decision-making and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to plan workloads, set targets, manage resources and analyse financial and service activity data.
• Commitment to anti-oppressive and anti-discriminatory practice.
• IT literacy appropriate to the role.
• Full driving licence, access to a vehicle and ability to drive for work purposes.
• Business-use car insurance and a valid MOT are required for vehicles over three years old.
• Subject to DBS and DVLA checks.
• Initial three-month assignment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of Children's Services in line with legislation, policies, procedures and statutory requirements.
• Manage workloads, assessments, care plans and reviews, ensuring statutory timescales and performance standards are met.
• Make complex decisions relating to children, young people and families.
• Provide supervision, consultation, reflective practice and professional guidance to social work staff.
• Support recruitment, induction and performance management, while motivating staff and promoting effective practice.
• Monitor casework quality, workload, performance and service delivery, including regular case audits.
• Work effectively with partner agencies and voluntary sector organisations to support multi-agency planning and intervention.
• Contribute to service planning, working groups, Child Protection Conferences and service development.
• Manage delegated budgets and ensure resources are used effectively and in line with financial regulations.
• Use management information systems and service data to support performance, planning and decision-making.
• Maintain accurate records and reports and promote equality, diversity and anti-discriminatory practice.
• Ensure children, young people, parents and carers are involved in planning and reviewing services.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Decision-making

Supervision

Budget management

Data analysis

Education

HCPC registration

Tools

Management information systems

Job description

Ardent Social Ltd is seeking an experienced Team Manager to lead the Transition Team in Dudley for Children’s Services during a period of service improvement and transformation. You will provide strong leadership, manage workloads, supervise social work staff and ensure compliance with legislation, while working with partner agencies to support families.

This temporary, full-time role requires a HCPC registered social worker with leadership experience and willingness to drive change.