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Team Manager (Childrens)

Cornwall Council

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GBP 40,000 - 50,000

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Job summary

Cornwall Council is seeking a dedicated Team Manager for Children's Social Work, where you will play a crucial role in improving the lives of children and families. This position involves leading a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring high-quality service delivery, and fostering professional development. A competitive salary and attractive benefits package, including a welcome bonus, flexible working options, and comprehensive support for career progression, awaits the successful candidate.

Benefits

Generous relocation package

Welcome bonus of £4000

Annual market supplement of £3000

26 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible working opportunities

High-quality training and development programs

Qualifications

Experience in statutory social work with children and families.
Track record of improving outcomes for children.
Ability to supervise and manage social workers.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage high-performing social work teams.
Ensure child-focused social work practices.
Foster a culture of learning and professional development.

Skills

Leadership

Effective management

Evidence-based practice

Education

Registered Social Worker

Post qualifying learning in child and family social work

Masters level or equivalent

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Social Work in Cornwall

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”

Job Description

Social Work in Cornwall

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”

Staff’s care, commitment and child focussed approach shine through when they talk about their work. This positive working environment helps to foster a culture in which an enthusiasm and commitment to do the best for children is found at all levels in the organisation.”

Ofsted, July 2024

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 Worker, 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 we 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 Role

We have opportunities for passionate, committed Team Manager's across Cornwall available within:

Mid Team - Children In Care

This is a public/customer-facing role, where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies.

This position will be subject to an enhanced criminal record disclosure check.

What You’ll Need To Succeed

We have opportunities for experienced social work managers with a track record of effective management, and also experienced social workers looking to take the first step into a Team Manager role.

You will need to 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 your 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.

Please read the role profile for the full details of this role attached below in this advert

What You’ll Get In Return

Cornwall Council’s ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance. Whilst still ensuring that service needs are met. Find out more about working and volunteering for us .

In recognition of the vital contribution you make, we offer an attractive package of benefits including:

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.

Additional Information

Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

The full role profile is attached here .

We recommend saving a copy of this to refer to if you are invited to an interview.

For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact (*Hiring Manager please provide contact details for queries)

Application Process

Please attach a supporting statement to your application, you can add your Education & Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points marked as ‘Application’ on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here – The application process .

Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted, please contact careers@cornwall.gov.uk if you have any queries or require assistance with your application.

About Us

Cornwall Council deliver services to more than half a million local people and over five million visitors a year. Working here - Cornwall Council

We are happy to talk about flexible working options such as part-time or compressed hours. More examples of our flexible working opportunities can be found here - flexible working options .

Fairness and inclusion are at the heart of our vision for Cornwall. In order to best serve our communities, we are striving to achieve a diverse workforce that is inclusive of all backgrounds, cultures and identities; e.g., race, disability, sex, gender, age, religion and sexual orientation. We are an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer, and we will assess applicants on their merits.

Cornwall Council is committed to safeguarding and following safer recruitment principles to help make sure our staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children, young people and adults at risk. It’s a vital part of creating a safe and positive environment and making a commitment to keeping all service users safe from harm.

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