Team Manager

Opus People Solutions Ltd; Darlaston; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization is seeking a Team Manager for their Children in Care team in Darlaston. This hybrid role involves leading a social work team and ensuring services to vulnerable children and families. Candidates must be registered as a Social Worker with 3 years of relevant experience. Offering a competitive hourly rate, this position lasts for 3 months and requires collaboration with partner agencies.

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker (Social Work England registered).
• Experience of supervising other social care staff.
• 3 Years post qualifying experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a social work team ensuring responsive services.
• Promote strategic developments for children and families.
• Manage budgets allocated to children's services.

Job description

Overview

Opus People Solutions on behalf of Walsall Council have an exciting opportunity for a Team Manager to join their Children in Care team.

Job Title: Team Manager - Children in Care

Length of assignment: 3 Months

Hours per week: 37

Hourly rate: 41.41

Location: Walsall

Remote/Office based: Hybrid

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the leadership and management of a social work team ensuring that vulnerable children and their families receive responsive services that safeguard and promote their welfare.
• Actively promote and contribute to the strategic developments for children and their families in Walsall working with a restorative approach.
• Responsible for Senior practitioners, social workers, NQSW's and trainee Social workers.
• To have full responsibility for the delivery of services to children, young people, their families and carers, in line with legislation, guidance and local policy and procedures.
• To make highly complex decisions relating to social service provision for children, young people and their families within Walsall.
• To work collaboratively with partner agencies and within the children's division and in the voluntary sector to ensure multi-agency assessment, planning, interventions and review.
• To effectively manage delegated budgets allocated to children's Services and to ensure value for money and effective use of resources, utilising best value principles.

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker (Social Work England registered)
• Experience of supervising other social care staff and challenging their practice where necessary.
• Experience of determining priorities in the implementation of a social work service.
• Experience of financial management in a social care setting and knowledge of best value principles.
• Knowledge and understanding of the importance of performance management and the use of management information systems in operational management.
• Experience of carrying out audits.
• 3 Years post qualifying experience
• Driving Licence

If you thrive to make a difference and have 3 years Social worker experience and this is the role for you, then we would love to hear from you