Team Manager CIC

Tripod Executive; Chatham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government service provider in Chatham seeks a Team Manager to lead a dedicated team of social workers. The role involves overseeing day-to-day operations, ensuring a supportive environment, and prioritizing the welfare of children and young people. Candidates should hold a recognized Social Work qualification and be registered with Social Work England. Competitive pay includes benefits like a market allowance, retention payment, generous leave and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Market allowance of £7,000

Retention payment of £3,000

Annual leave up to 30 days

Local government pension scheme

Essential car user allowance

Free car parking

Relocation package up to £8,000

Staff benefits and discounts

Access to professional development support

Qualifications

• Recognised Social Work qualification required.
• Must be registered with Social Work England.
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective leadership to a team of social workers.
• Oversee day-to-day operations and case management.
• Ensure welfare of children and young people is prioritized.

Skills

Leadership

Case Management

Collaboration

Social Work Practice

Education

Degree in Social Work or equivalent

Job description

Are you a dedicated and experienced social work professional with a passion for making a difference to children’s lives? Would you like the opportunity to contribute to shaping and developing the service? If this sounds like you, come and join our dynamic team and lead a team of committed social workers in providing high-quality support and care to children and young people.

As a Team Manager in CIC, you will provide effective leadership to a team of social workers, ensuring a supportive and collaborative working environment, encouraging high standards in others, and assisting and inspiring your team towards achieving their goals. Supported by your assistant team manager, you will oversee the day-to-day operations of the team, supervising and supporting social workers in case management, stepping in where needed to achieve positive outcomes for children and their families, and ensuring the welfare of children and young people is prioritized.

Children matter in Medway, and so do you. It’s an exciting time to join us as we offer competitive pay and conditions and hybrid working. We are committed to helping you grow and develop throughout your career and reach your full potential. Our practice development offer, along with management capacity across teams, ensures you will be guided, supported, and cared for.

Whether you are ready for the next step in your career or are an existing team manager, we’d like to hear from you. You will be joining an experienced and dedicated social work team that has relationship and strengths-based work with children and families at its core.

Join us and #Make a Difference…

Our Offer

We are proud to offer a range of benefits including:

• A market allowance of £7,000 per annum (payable in 12 equal installments)
• A retention payment of £3,000 per annum (payable in April, following 1 year of service in Medway)
• A generous annual leave entitlement up to 30 days plus bank holidays
• An excellent local government pension scheme
• An essential car user allowance with the option to apply for a lease car after six months
• Free car parking
• Hybrid working style
• Relocation package of up to £8,000
• A range of staff benefits and discounts including access to discounts and savings on shops and services, travel discounts, health and wellbeing support, and an employee assistance service
• Access to professional development and support including Community Care Inform

About You

• You will hold a recognised Social Work qualification (e.g., Degree in Social Work, PGC in Social Work, CQSW, DipSW, or equivalent) and be registered with Social Work England
• You will have successfully completed your ASYE
• You will have a full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes