Team Manager CIC

Children's Social Work Matters; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Social Work Matters in Barnsley is seeking a capable Team Manager to lead and inspire a team of social workers caring for children in the care system. You will influence care planning, drive timely decisions, and champion outcomes that improve lives for looked-after children and young people.

You will supervise staff, manage budgets, and collaborate with health, education and residential providers to deliver high-quality practice in a challenging environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker with leadership experience.
• Experience supervising teams and driving outcomes.
• Knowledge of budgets, strategy and partnership working.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a team of social workers to deliver care plans.
• Provide regular reflective supervision and drive timely decisions.
• Oversee budgets, performance management and strategy meetings.
• Chair placement stability and strategy meetings with partners.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision skills

Budget management

Performance management

Partnership working

Education

Recognised social work qualification

Job description

Want to find out more about working in Barnsley? Here are some reasons why you'll love it...

We are looking for an individual with strong leadership skills to lead and motivate a team of children in care Social Workers and who has a passion for improving the lives of children in the care system. The post holder will be solution focused and havesignificant experienceof working with children in care, foster carers, residential providers, 16+ provisions and multi-disciplinary partner agencies including Health and Education. You will always question‘would this be good enough for my child’.You willbe responsible fora team of social workers, offering regular reflective supervision and drivingtimelydecisions and care plans for children that will achieve positive and sustainable outcomes for their future.

Other key responsibilities include overseeing budgets, performance management, chairing strategymeetingsand placement stability meetings.

Children and their families are at the centre of all that we do, and our practice is underpinned by a strength based and relational model. Your role as team manager is key in supporting our social workers to develop relationships and to really know and understand children; to have the support to undertake analytical assessment and apply evidence-based interventions and direct work, focussing on progressing care plans for our children and young people. If you are committed to the highest standards of Social Work practice in supporting our social workers to achieve the best outcomes for our children incarewe want to hear from you.

We are an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ authority and are highly aspirational in delivering the best services and outcomes for children, young people, and their families in the borough.

We are looking for someone with;

• A recognised social work qualification
• Significant experienceof working with children and their families and of driving planning and outcomes, with a creative approach to intervention
• A sound working knowledge of the policies, legislation and procedures that underpin social work practice, with knowledge of children in care processes and experience of working in this area.
• Significant experienceof supervising social workers, and of supporting and mentoring
• Experience of working within performance frameworks
• Experience of working in partnership to improve outcomes for children

Whyit’sgreat to work in Barnsley:

• A highly competitive salary
• High qualityregular supervision and support and a nurturing senior management team that encourages learning and development
• A commitment to continuous professional development witha strong trainingand development offer for staff at all levels
• Good IT support and equipment
• A commitment to health and wellbeing and access to dedicatedassistanceprogramme

For further information please contact Jo Swain at [e-mail]