Fostering and Permanence Team Manager

CRA Group Limited; Dudley; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A children services organization in Dudley is searching for a social work manager to lead a dedicated team. This role ensures vulnerable children and families receive necessary services while promoting welfare. Ideal candidates should have management experience in social care and be registered on the SWE Register for qualified Social Workers. The organization values continuous professional development and offers opportunities for training. This is an essential role to improve service delivery and collaboration with various agencies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a social work team for children's services.
• Make complex decisions regarding social service provision.
• Manage work allocation and ensure statutory timescales.
• Collaborate with partner agencies for multi-agency assessments.
• Negotiate service provisions with voluntary and external agencies.
• Contribute to management of services within the team.
• Promote effective internal and external communication.

Skills

Experience managing social care services

Experience providing supervision and consultation

Significant experience in delivering social care for children

Cultural and organizational change experience

Service development and monitoring experience

Education

Registered or eligible for SWE Register

Management/supervisory training

Continuous professional development evidence

Job description

Responsibilities

• This role is responsible for leading and managing a social work team to ensure that vulnerable children and their families receive responsive services that safeguard and promote their welfare. The position actively contributes to strategic developments for children and their families in Dudley and involves supervising social workers. Oversee the delivery of services to children, young people, their families, and carers in accordance with legislation, guidance, and local policies.
• Make complex decisions regarding social service provision for children and families within Dudley.
• Manage work allocation, ensuring assessments, care plans, and reviews are implemented and statutory timescales are met.
• Collaborate with partner agencies and the voluntary sector for multi‑agency assessment, planning, intervention, and review.
• Negotiate service provisions with voluntary and external agencies to support service delivery.
• Contribute to the management of services as part of the Children's Services Management Team.
• Promote effective internal and external communication.

Experience & Qualifications

• Experience managing social care services for children and families.
• Experience providing supervision and consultation.
• Significant experience in delivering social care services for children and families.
• Involvement in cultural and organizational change in complex organizations.
• Experience in developing and monitoring services.

Essential Qualifications Required

• Registered, or eligible for registration, on the SWE Register for qualified Social Workers.
• Evidence of management/supervisory training or willingness to undertake such training.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.