Team Manager (Children's Social Work)

Cornwall Council; England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in the UK seeks a Team Manager for the Gweres Tus Yowynk (Helping Young People) Service. The role involves managing a multi-agency team that supports children at risk of family breakdown or offending. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in statutory social work and strong leadership skills. The position offers flexible work options, a competitive salary, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Competitive starting salary

Generous relocation package

Welcome bonus of £4000 for qualified Social Workers

Annual market supplement of £3000

26 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in statutory social work with children and families.
• Track record of practice that improves the lives of children.
• Experience supporting practice, learning, and development of Social Workers.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver the multi-agency specialist adolescent service.
• Support families approaching crisis and at risk of breakdown.
• Supervise and manage social workers and other practitioners.

Skills

Effective management

Evidence-based practice

Leadership skills

Trauma-informed principles

Education

Registered Social Worker with Social Work England

Post-qualifying learning in child and family social work

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Team Manager for the Gweres Tus Yowynk (GTY - Helping Young People) Service. The postholder will play a key role in the management and delivery of our multi-agency specialist adolescent service that works positively with those children at risk of family breakdown and/or offending. GTY is a county wide service which includes Social Workers, Targeted Youth Workers, Youth Justice Service Officers and Functional Family Therapists. The teams provide intense support when families are approaching crisis and at risk of breakdown. We also work with children who offend or are at risk of offending, implementing child first and trauma informed principles to ensure children are appropriately supported and where appropriate, diverted from the formal criminal justice system. Cornwall Council aims to be an employer of choice, a high performing Council and a learning organisation with a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward employees.

We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff to support work/life balance while ensuring service needs are met. Find out more about working and volunteering for us.

Responsibilities

We have opportunities for experienced social work managers with a track record of effective management, and for experienced social workers seeking the first step into a Team Manager role. You will be a Registered Social Worker with Social Work England, with substantial experience in statutory social work with children and families. You will be able to evidence how you have applied your learning to practice and have a track record of practice that improves the lives of children. You will have evidence of post qualifying learning in child and family social work to demonstrate your specialism as a Child and Family Social Worker, preferably at Masters level or equivalent. You will have significant experience of evidence-based practice with children and families and the expertise and approach to effectively supervise and manage social workers and other social care practitioners. You will be working alongside Advanced Practitioners within your teams supporting practice, learning and development of our Social Workers and social care professionals.

Make a difference - Children’s Social Work in Cornwall. Senior leaders and politicians are relentless in their drive to continue to improve the lives of Cornwall’s children and families. The Service & Team: Team Managers make a real difference to the lives of children in Cornwall. We believe that the children of Cornwall deserve the very best. We put their needs at the heart of everything we do, and we are looking for people who share our determination to improve their lives and make a brighter future. If you believe in humane, relationship-based social work with children and families we offer the opportunity to develop your management and leadership career in an innovative and ambitious children’s service in one of the most beautiful parts of the country.

We have a range of exciting opportunities leading and managing our high performing social work and multi-disciplinary children’s social care teams. Across our teams we have a range of skilled professionals including Family Workers, Targeted Youth Workers, Psychologists and Functional Family Therapists working alongside our social work staff. As part of our commitment to outstanding practice, we have put in place a comprehensive core curriculum and career and qualification pathway for our Team Managers to develop their knowledge and skills to deliver the most effective social work and multi-disciplinary interventions with children and families. If you are committed to continuing professional development, can demonstrate strong leadership skills, learning in your practice and in improved outcomes for the children you help and protect, we will provide you with the career options and remuneration that match your expertise. Cornwall is one of the best places in the country to live, work and bring up a family.

We are committed to supporting the wellbeing of our staff and recognise that they need a good work/life balance as well as supportive leadership and support in the workplace. Cornwall’s location and landscape offers unique opportunities for a healthier, happier way of life. The post is a permanent position and is based in the mid of the county with St Austell as the primary office base. Own transport essential.

Benefits

• A competitive starting salary.
• A generous relocation package
• Welcome bonus of £4000 for qualified Social Workers who are new to social work in Cornwall and have completed their ASYE
• Annual market supplement of £3000 for advanced practitioners
• An individualised induction to meet your specific needs and learning
• An outstanding core curriculum to support your ongoing development with a high-quality programme of evidence-based learning and development to enhance skills and practice.
• An outstanding career and qualification pathway, which will support your progression.
• Regular, high-quality case and reflective supervision
• Supportive management and leadership
• Support to access temporary accommodation if moving from outside of Cornwall
• Access to a Cornwall Council lease car
• 26 days paid annual leave per year (rising with length of service), plus bank holidays
• Flexible working opportunities, including homeworking
• A license to access Community Care Inform and Research in Practice.
• Payment of your Social Work England registration fees.