Children's Team Manager

Charles Hunter Associates; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social work recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a Team Manager for a Children in Need team. The ideal candidate will hold a Social Work qualification and have at least 3 years of post-qualification experience. Responsibilities include leading and managing staff, ensuring high-quality supervision, and decision-making regarding children's plans. The role offers competitive pay and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Up to £44.50/hr via Umbrella

Parking available on site

Hybrid Working

Longer-term cases

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of post-qualification experience required.
• Experience in systemic and relational based practice models.
• Ability to provide high-quality supervision.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and motivate the staff team.
• Ensure high-quality supervision and case management oversight.
• Conduct timely decision-making and review children's plans.

Skills

Good understanding of social work practice

Leadership and management skills

Positive and motivated attitude

Education

Degree in Social Work (Degree, DipSW, CQSW)

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Team Manager to join a Children in Need team.

This role requires a Social Work Qualification with a minimum of 3 years post qualified experience.

About the team

The team work in partnership with the children and their families to understand the support that they need to live safely and happily. Your role in the team will be to Lead, manage and motivate a staff team ensuring high quality supervision is completed regularly which includes case management oversight, timely decision making, the effective implementation and review of children\'s plans and provides the opportunity to reflect and recognise areas of practice which are good or requires improvement, and supports the ongoing learning and development of workers. The team will need to be competent in all areas of the PCF at Advanced Social Worker level and The Knowledge and Skills Statement (KSS) for practice supervisors.

About you

A degree within Social Work (Degree, DipSW, CQSW) with a minimum of 3 years\' experience is required to be deemed suitable for this role. You need to have a good understanding of what good social work practice looks like and be passionate about systemic and relational based practice models. You need to be positive, motivated and feel that their current caseload allows them complete good social work interventions with families.

What\'s on Offer

• Up to £44.50/hr via Umbrella.
• Parking in a staff car park is available on site
• Hybrid Working
• Longer term cases - Connecting with the families
• Full time hours

For more information, please get in touch

Owen Giles - Candidate Consultant

07776849119