Team Manager - Children with Disabilities

Nottingham City Council; West Bridgford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham City Council seeks a Team Manager for Children with Disabilities to lead a dedicated team of social workers and practitioners delivering coordinated services to disabled children, young people and families across Nottingham.

You will ensure high-quality social work practice, safeguarding, and timely decision-making, promoting wellbeing, independence and inclusion while supporting staff development and strong multi-agency collaboration with education, health and partner agencies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of social workers and practitioners delivering services to disabled children, young people and families across Nottingham.
• Ensure high-quality social work practice, safeguarding and timely decision-making.
• Promote collaborative working with education, health and partner agencies and drive continuous service improvement.

Job description

As Team Manager for Children with Disabilities, you will lead and support a team of social workers and practitioners delivering services to disabled children, young people and their families across Nottingham.

You will be responsible for ensuring high-quality social work practice, effective safeguarding and timely decision-making, enabling children and families to access the support they need to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Working closely with colleagues across social care, education, health, and partner agencies, you will promote collaborative working, support continuous improvement and ensure services are responsive to the diverse needs of children and young people with disabilities.

We are seeking a skilled and enthusiastic manager with experience of working with children with disabilities and their families. You will bring strong practice leadership, a commitment to developing and supporting staff and a focus on delivering high-quality, strengths-based services.

You will play an important role in ensuring children and young people receive effective support that promotes their wellbeing, independence and inclusion, while helping them remain connected to their families and communities wherever possible.

Children's Social Work

Do you want to make a positive difference for the children, young people and families that you work with? If the answer is yes then Nottingham City is the place for you.

In Nottingham City, we are committed to helping families secure positive change for their children and young people. We have excellent, dedicated staff and are keen to welcome new workers to join our team as we continue on a journey of service improvement, delivering consistently good services for children, young people and their families.

Our commitment to our staff reflects our determination to improve our services. We firmly believe that staff need the right support to be able to do an excellent job every day. Children and families are at the heart of our practice and at the very core of our Council Plan. Social work can be challenging, which is why we place a strong emphasis on positive teamwork, ensuring you have the support around you to do your work well. Our senior leadership team care deeply about both the children we work with and the staff who support them, and are committed to helping you do your best work.

Nottingham is an innovative, vibrant and fast-growing Core City, entering a new era of regeneration. It is home to two world-class universities working in partnership with Nottingham City Council and has one of the best public transport networks in the country, including an extended tram system and strong rail links. The city also offers a flourishing arts, events and music scene, excellent sports facilities and clubs, and a wide choice of restaurants and a buzzing night-time economy. Nottingham is fast becoming a highly desirable place to live and work.