Social Work Team Manager – Child In Care – Blackburn

Ashberry Recruitment; Blackburn; Hybrid; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking service dedicated to supporting children in care and care leavers. As a Leaving Care Team Manager, you will play a crucial role in leading a passionate team, ensuring high-quality supervision, and making impactful decisions. This position offers the opportunity to work in a supportive environment where your leadership skills can shine. With a hybrid working model, access to training, and a focus on personal development, this role is perfect for those looking to make a difference in the lives of young people. If you are motivated, resilient, and ready to take on a challenging yet rewarding position, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

Weekly Payroll

Enhanced DBS

Dedicated Consultant Support

Referral Bonus of £250

Access to Training

Friendly Compliance Team

Qualifications

• Must have a Social Work Degree and at least 2 years of supervisory experience.
• Strong leadership and crisis management skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team to meet complex demands of the service.
• Ensure high-quality supervision and management oversight.

Skills

Leadership

Crisis Management

Interpersonal Skills

Decision Making

Data Analysis

Team Management

Budget Management

Motivation

Education

Social Work Degree

DIPSW or equivalent qualification

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Team Manager
Team: Child In Care
Location: Blackburn
Rate: £45

Would you like to be part of a service which received positive praise in our April 24 Ofsted Focused visit?

Are you experienced in supporting Children in Our Care and Care Leavers and dedicated Personal advisors?

We are looking for a passionate Leaving Care Team Manager full time for our 16-25 team. You will work alongside the Service Manager and our other experienced team manager. Your day-to-day support and high-quality supervision will ensure that your team can meet the complex and challenging demands of the service. You should be confident in your ability to lead and develop a team, with an in-depth understanding of safeguarding procedures, legislative frameworks (both adult and children’s), and social work theories to contribute to practice and policy.

Are you:

1. Able to motivate a staff team ensuring high-quality supervision is completed regularly, which includes management oversight, timely decision-making, effective implementation, and review of pathway plans?
2. Able to be the vital link between Personal Advisors and those making strategic decisions?
3. Able to analyse weekly data and CHAT data?
4. Able to be instrumental in promoting the principles of corporate parenting, delivering and improving services for children and young people?
5. Able to allocate resources and workload, managing the team budget and ensuring the provision of cost-effective services?
6. Able to work jointly with partners in the statutory, private, and voluntary sectors?
7. Able to plan and deliver effective team meetings, briefs, and care leavers events?

Must Haves:

1. Calm under pressure
2. Computer literate
3. Ability to prioritise
4. Assertive decision making
5. Resilience
6. Crisis management
7. Outstanding interpersonal skills
8. Engaging
9. Motivating

Skills/Experience:

1. Social Work Degree
2. Supervising: 2-year min (required)
3. Preferably experience in Leaving Care
4. Confident with Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Hybrid working 60/40
Access to all training
Small Local Authority that has many services in one building, and others close by.

Ashberry Recruitment would ask that applicants meet the following:

• DIPSW or equivalent qualification in Social Work
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced and in-date DBS certificate
• Excellent communication skills and ability to make good decisions based on information available
• Can work alone and within/contribute to a team/multi-agency setups
• Possess knowledge of service needs
• Competent IT skills and able to navigate electronic file/recording systems
• Can write clear, concise, and robust assessment/reports/files
• Have a flexible approach to work and working hours when the need arises

Why Ashberry?

• Dedicated experienced Consultant providing the ultimate support through your job search – available by phone, email, and WhatsApp
• Weekly Payroll
• A simple online registration process, with help at hand to guide you through
• Friendly compliance team to guide you through the registration and placement process
• Provides your essential Enhanced DBS
• £250 Referral bonus
• We recruit in all areas of Social Work, both Children and Adults, and all the sub-specialties within these e.g. MASH, Locality, Duty and Assessment, Mental Health etc. Management roles are also commonly available if you are looking for a higher-level position.

If you feel this is the role for you please get in touch as we would love to hear from you!