Team Manager

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social care provider in Birmingham seeks a Team Manager to lead a dedicated team of social workers. This role focuses on ensuring compliance with legislation while delivering high-quality services that improve outcomes for children. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership experience and a commitment to safeguarding. The position offers opportunities for continuous professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading a team of social workers.
• Understanding of safeguarding children and young people's welfare.
• Ability to manage budgets effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of social workers delivering professional services.
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee social work practices and promote service improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Effective communication

Knowledge of legislation

Education

Relevant qualification in social work

Job description

1. Scope and Purpose of Role

1.1To lead a team of social workers delivering professional services that meet established legislative requirements and adhere to the Health Care Profession Council (HCPC) Code of Practice for Social Care Workers.


1.2To provide operational leadership, vision and direction by delivering service improvement within a social care service or disabled children’s or fostering and adoption service.

1.3 The Team Manager will be responsible for a team of staff consisting of 7, comprising social workers, senior social workers, senior practitioners, and social work support staff.

1.4To be accountable for ensuring the team achieves its operational plan, by promoting an appropriate culture, empowering others and setting and maintaining high and measurable standards of practice.

2. General Duties and Responsibilities

Service Effectiveness

2.1To provide an effective child-centred service, which complies with legal, regulatory and statutory guidance, and leads to improved outcomes for children.


2.2To ensure the promotion and safeguarding of children and young people's welfare is the cornerstone of service delivery, taking responsibility for the implementation of legislation, policies and procedures within the team/centre/designated specialism.


2.3To be responsible for overseeing the social work practices within the team through reflective supervision, regular evidence-based auditing and feedback, thus setting standards of service.

Resource Management

2.4To contribute to budget monitoring, ensuring that services are delivered within budget and deliver best value for children and young people.

2.5To oversee that social workers can do their jobs safely and have the practical tools and resources they need to practice effectively. Assess risks and take action to minimise and prevent them.

Leadership of Staff and Change Programme

2.6To take responsibility for a team in excess of 7 social workers, ensuring high quality and regular supervision and effective performance management systems are in place.

2.7To work with staff to manage and allocate cases, ensuring that children, young people, carers and families receive first-class specialist assessments and timely support to meet their needs.

2.8To manage own and support others’ continuous professional development.

General

2.9To develop collaborative working relationships with relevant services and provide local leadership which contributes to effective partnership working.



3.1 Supervising Officer Job Title

Head of Service

3.2 Level of Supervision

Plan own work to ensure the meeting of defined objectives.

4. Supervision Given (excludes those who are indirectly supervised i.e. through others)

TBC

5. Special Conditions

This vacancy is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act

A Disclosure and Barring Services/ISA checks will be undertaken