Children's Team Manager - Children In Care

Remedy Social Work; Walsall; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus - up to £250 per person

Double payrolls each week

Job summary

Remedy Social Work is supporting Walsall Council in recruiting an experienced Children\'s Team Manager for the Children in Care service. You will lead a multi-disciplinary team, oversee complex cases, and ensure timely care planning and safeguarding.

The role emphasises permanence planning, collaboration with partner agencies, staff supervision, performance management and contributing to service development while maintaining value for money.

Responsibilities

• Managing and leading a team holding caseloads of children in care.
• Providing management oversight and decision-making on complex cases.
• Driving permanence planning for long-term outcomes.
• Managing caseload allocation, performance, QA and statutory timescales.
• Monitoring progress against care plans to ensure positive outcomes.
• Providing supervision, reflective practice and staff support.
• Leading team meetings and promoting effective communication.
• Chairing strategy discussions and safeguarding oversight.
• Making complex decisions in line with legislation and local procedures.
• Collaborating with partner agencies for multi‑agency services.
• Leading recruitment, induction and performance management.
• Managing budgets and resources to ensure value for money.
• Contributing to service planning and continuous improvement.
• Promoting a restorative approach and driving improved outcomes.

Job description

Our client Walsall Council is looking for a Children's Team Manager to join their Children in care team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing and leading a team holding caseloads of children in care.
• Providing management oversight and decision-making on complex cases involving children and young people.
• Driving permanence planning to ensure timely and appropriate long-term outcomes.
• Managing caseload allocation, performance, quality assurance and compliance with statutory timescales.
• Monitoring progress against care plans to ensure positive outcomes for children and young people.
• Providing supervision, reflective practice, guidance and support to staff, including facilitating group supervision sessions.
• Leading team meetings and promoting effective communication, collaboration and consistency of practice.
• Chairing strategy discussions and providing oversight of safeguarding concerns, risk management and service interventions.
• Making complex decisions in line with legislation, statutory guidance and local procedures.
• Working collaboratively with partner agencies to deliver effective multi-agency services.
• Leading recruitment, induction, development and performance management of staff.
• Managing budgets and resources effectively to ensure value for money.
• Contributing to service planning, development and continuous improvement.
• Promoting a restorative approach and driving improved outcomes for children, young people and their families.
• Supporting practitioners with complex casework, escalation of risks and care planning decisions.

Benefits of working with Remedy

• Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed.
• Double payrolls each week.

*Terms & Conditions apply

Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit