Team Manager

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Worcester; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in Worcestershire is seeking a Children's Social Work Team Manager to lead social workers ensuring effective outcomes for children and young people. This role involves managing child protection plans, providing supervision, and promoting diversity within the team. With an emphasis on safeguarding and court work, the position offers career growth through an established management development pathway. Competitive salary and benefits included.

Qualifications

• Strong background in safeguarding and court work.
• Experience in supervising social workers.
• Ability to manage children's plans effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support social workers in achieving great outcomes for children.
• Supervise 5 or 6 social workers managing child protection plans.
• Ensure children's voice and robust assessment are central to the team's work.

Skills

Safeguarding

Supervision

Court work

Job description

Job Title: Children's Social Work Team Manager
Salary:£51,464 - £55,388 per annum
37 Hours per Week
Location: County Hall, Worcester but travel to other locations across county will be required
Team: Locality Safeguarding
Permanent

The Role:

Our Team Managers play a central role in supporting our social workers to achieve great outcomes for our children and young people. You will join a stable and committed management group, supervising 5 or 6 social workers who hold children subject to Child Protection plans, and may also be the subject ofPLO pre-proceedings and care proceedings, all the way through to a child's permanence plan.. Your team will progress children's plans in a timely manner, ensuring their voice and robust assessment is at the heart of our work.

Worcestershire have an excellent and established management development and training pathway which you will be supported to participate in.

We are looking for candidates with a strong background in safeguarding and Court work, and experience of supervising and supporting staff.

For further information please contact:Janine Harrod, Group Manager on 01905 643787

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS)
This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of criminal records via the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands, or final warnings, as well as convictions. The County Council has a commitment to safeguarding service users in our care.

Equality & Diversity:The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all citizens and celebrates the diversity of all its residents.

Application Closing Date: Friday 8th August
Anticipated Interview Date: Thursday 14th August

Attached documents
JDPS Team Manager .docx