Lead Social Work Team for Disabled Children — Flexible Hours

Sanctuary Personnel Limited; Dudley; On-site; GBP 77,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly Salary: £41.42+ per hour

Career Development

Work-Life Balance

Networking Opportunities

Job summary

Sanctuary Personnel Limited is hiring a Social Work Team Manager in Dudley to lead a Disabled Children Social Work team, safeguarding and promoting welfare for children with disabilities. The role anchors with Restorative Practice and strong partnership working to deliver integrated support for families and young people.

You will manage staff including ASYE trainees, coordinate EHCP reviews, and drive service improvements while aligning social care with education, health, and care plans.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience of a social work team.
• Experience safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and families.
• Experience coordinating EHCP reviews and SEND services.
• Experience supervising Social Workers and ASYE trainees.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the leadership and management of a Disabled Children Social Work team, ensuring responsive services that safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people with disabilities, and their families.
• Actively contribute to strategic developments to enhance child-friendly approaches within a Restorative Practice framework.
• Promote partnership working across disciplines and with internal and external partners to deliver integrated support and key strategies for disabled children and young people.
• Ensure integration of social care into SEND education, health, and care plans (EHCPs) and coordinate annual EHCP reviews alongside relevant social care processes.
• Support a culture of co-production ensuring the service meets local needs and is accountable to disabled children, young people, their families, and carers.
• Manage and develop staff, including Social Workers, ASYE’s, and Trainee Social Workers, to ensure high-quality service delivery and improved outcomes for disabled children and young people.
• Promote the take-up of Short Breaks to enable families to have ordinary lives and participate in everyday activities.
• Manage resources effectively, ensuring thresholds for service intervention are met, budgets are utilized efficiently, and value for money is achieved.
• Participate in recruitment, staff induction, and professional development to ensure high standards in service delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Child protection

SEND/EHCP coordination

Staff development

Job description

Sanctuary Personnel Limited is hiring a Social Work Team Manager in Dudley to lead a Disabled Children Social Work team, safeguarding and promoting welfare for children with disabilities. The role anchors with Restorative Practice and strong partnership working to deliver integrated support for families and young people.

You will manage staff including ASYE trainees, coordinate EHCP reviews, and drive service improvements while aligning social care with education, health, and care plans.