Team Manager | Care Experienced Children Team

Leaders in Care; Knowsley; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Working from home encouraged

6 month rolling contract

Job summary

Leaders in Care is seeking an experienced Service Manager for a social work team in Merseyside, leading care-experienced children across foster care and residential settings. You will supervise a team of social workers, oversee complex court work, and drive quality assurance of statements, care plans and permanence planning.

In this statutory role you will provide reflective supervision, progress proceedings after the first hearing, and work with flexible arrangements including home working.

Qualifications

• Social work qualification and registration with Social Work England.
• Experience supervising complex court work.
• Experience with care proceedings, permanency planning and foster care.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of social workers supporting children in long-term care.
• Progress care proceedings after the first hearing.
• Provide reflective supervision and quality assure statements, care plans and permanence planning.

Skills

Team leadership

Supervision

Court work

Quality assurance

Education

Social Work qualification

Registered with Social Work England

Job description

Flexible Working | Working from home encouraged | Supportive Management | 6 month rolling contract

If you enjoy leading a team and helping achieve positive outcomes for children, this role is ideal for you!

Over in Merseyside, there’s a team that supports Care Experienced Children, dedicated to achieving the best outcomes for children in foster care and residential settings.

You will be managing a team of social workers supporting children in long-term care arrangements and progressing care proceedings following the first hearing. You’ll need experience overseeing complex court work, providing reflective supervision and quality assuring statements, care plans and permanence planning, including reunification and adoption.

Benefits

We understand the importance of work-life balance. Alongside supporting your team with complex cases, working from home is encouraged. You’ll be leading a fast-paced team, with flexibility to work around your personal commitments while meeting the needs of the service.

Alongside this, Leaders in Care offers weekly check-ins to make sure the role is exactly what was offered to you, with ongoing support throughout your placement.

As this is a statutory role, you will need a social work qualification and registration with Social Work England, alongside relevant management experience.