Team Manager - Children We Care For

Sandwell Childrens Trust; Oldbury; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retention bonus

Generous annual leave (up to 31 days +

Birthday day off and bank holidays

Service awards

Flexible working

Relocation allowance up to £6,500

Employee benefits scheme

Job summary

Sandwell Children’s Trust in the West Midlands is recruiting a Team Manager to lead Children We Care For, Care Leavers and Contact Services. You will be part of the management structure and ensure safeguarding through multi-agency collaboration.

The role requires a qualified Social Worker with significant experience in children’s social care, strong leadership, and excellent communication with children, carers and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• A qualified Social Worker with significant experience in children’s social care.
• Excellent management and leadership skills.
• Excellent communication with children, carers and stakeholders.
• Ability to write reports for diverse audiences and present them confidently.
• Strong understanding of performance management and delivering high-quality service.

Responsibilities

• Be part of the management structure for the Children We Care For, Care Leavers and Contact Services.
• Facilitate multi-agency work to ensure children and young people are supported and safeguarded.
• Provide supervision to Social Workers in the service; monitor performance and implement the practice framework.

Skills

Social Work

Leadership

Communication

Report Writing

Performance Management

Education

Qualified Social Worker

Job description

Sandwell Children's Trust - rated as a Good Provider.

At Sandwell Children's Trust, we firmly believe that the voice of the child should be at the centre of everything we do. We are on an ambitious journey to ensure that children and families in Sandwell are safe and empowered to thrive.

Our‘Sandwell Deal’, brings together our offering that make Sandwell Children’s Trust a great place to work.

What we can offer you:

• Retention bonus of £2,000 in year 1, £3,000 in year 2 and £5,000 in year 3.
• Generous annual leave of up to 31 days, plus 5 additional days for long service recognition.
• Your birthday off paid in addition to annual leave entitlement and 8 Bank Holidays, plus a concessionary day at Christmas.
• We recognise individual loyalty with service awards from 2, 5, 10 and every 5 years onwards.
• Flexible working patterns that suit you and all of our roles have well-defined career progression.
• We provide competitive expenses for both mileage (55p per mile) and subsistence, plus access to a comprehensive employee benefits scheme.

Please visit The Sandwell Deal via this hyperlink

https://sandwelldeal.co.uk/

£57,444 - £60,973 per annum* and a relocation allowance of up to £6,500* plus, excellent benefits. Additionally, we pay a retention bonus of up to £10,000 over 3 years.

Hybrid Working - full time 37 hours per week

Children We Care For are recruiting for a Team Manager, we are looking for an exceptional candidate who is passionate, committed and dedicated to improving the lives of children and young people.

As a Team Manager you will:

• Be part of the management structure for the Children We Care For, Care Leavers and Contact Services
• Be responsible for facilitating multi-agency work to ensure that children and young people are supported and safeguarded
• Provide supervision to Social Workers in the service Monitor performance and implementation of the practice framework to promote the highest levels of practice in the service

About you:

• A qualified Social Worker with significant experience in children’s social care, particularly children in care and leaving care services
• An inspirational leader with excellent management skills and the ability to encourage team working
• Excellent communication skills with an ability to engage with children, carers and relevant stakeholders
• Ability to write reports for a range of audiences and be able to verbally present these with confidence
• Good understanding of performance management and a commitment to providing a high-quality service to children and carers

So, if you think your future could lie with a 'Good' Team, then we’d love to hear from you.

Closing date: midnight on Monday 19 October

By joining our team, you will be making a real difference in the lives of children and families. We are dedicated to driving meaningful change and ensuring the best outcomes for those we serve.With the work that we have done so far and with the ambitions we have for the future, it’s a really exciting time to join Sandwell Children’s Trust and to become part of our Family.

Please note that pre-employment checks will be carried out in line with the Department for Education KCSIE Guidance 2022.

*Terms & Conditions apply for relocation allowance