Leaving Care Team Manager – Social Work Qualified

Remedy Social Work; Shrewsbury; Sur place; GBP 42 000 - 54 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Referral bonus £250 per placement

Weekly payrolls

Personal consultant

Résumé du poste

Shropshire Council is seeking a Team Manager to lead the Leaving Care Team in Shrewsbury. You will supervise a multidisciplinary group and ensure compliance with statutory requirements while coordinating cross-agency activities.

The role entails budget oversight, participation development, and duty management for CLA/UASC services, with regular face-to-face meetings and occasional court appearances.

Responsabilités

• Manage the Leaving Care Team for care leavers aged 18 to 25.
• Supervise a team of 7 PAs, a care-experienced apprentice and a housing officer, ensuring 8-week supervision cycles.
• Quality assure key documents and assessments, supporting statutory pathway planning requirements.
• Provide performance oversight, attend weekly data meetings and plan remediations.
• Collaborate with partners to review the local offer and maintain corporate parenting duties.
• Oversee the team budget including setting up home grant and care leaver entitlements.
• Support development of participation offer and supervise the care leaver participation worker.
• Act as duty manager for CLA and UASC services, covering leave and sickness.
• Occasional visits to young people with the PA, chairing meetings as needed.
• Office-based one day per week; monthly face-to-face team meetings and managers meetings; quarterly directors assurance.
• Travel for case work such as chairing meetings or attending court when required.

Description du poste

Shropshire Council is seeking a Team Manager to lead the Leaving Care Team in Shrewsbury. You will supervise a multidisciplinary group and ensure compliance with statutory requirements while coordinating cross-agency activities.

The role entails budget oversight, participation development, and duty management for CLA/UASC services, with regular face-to-face meetings and occasional court appearances.