Team Manager - Social Care

Kirklees Council; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Team Manager to lead the Emotional Wellbeing Service. This pivotal role involves managing a team of skilled professionals to provide trauma-informed psychological interventions for children and young people. You will play a key role in shaping care plans, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring a high standard of service delivery. The organization values work-life balance and offers flexible working arrangements, making it an ideal environment for those passionate about making a difference in the lives of vulnerable children and families. If you are a qualified Social Worker with leadership experience, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible Work Patterns

Family Friendly Policies

Annual Appraisal

Full Induction Plan

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a Social Worker in child and family social care.
• Demonstrable ability to lead and manage a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Emotional Wellbeing Service and two support teams.
• Directly manage eight staff, including four qualified Social Workers.

Skills

Team Leadership

Social Work

Child Protection

Mental Health Interventions

Risk Assessment

Education

Recognized Social Work Qualification

Job description

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

Organisation Kirklees

Directorate Children & Families

Service Area Child Protection & Family Support

Hours 37

Number of Jobs 1

Location(s) Huddersfield and surrounding areas

Position type Permanent

Grade Grade 14

BENEFITS

Our employees are at the very heart of the services we provide to the community, to help us achieve our ambitions, we want the best possible team. In return, we will make sure you are rewarded with a great range of staff benefits to support you in and out of work.

The Emotional Wellbeing Service (EWBS) provides a trauma informed and responsive service and psychological interventions for mild through to severe and enduring mental health concerns of children and young people aged 0-25 years, who are a Kirklees looked after child or care leaver.

The EWBS is formed through a partnership with Kirklees Council and the South West Yorkshire Foundation Trust (SWYFT). The service is co-managed by Kirklees Council and SWYFT and is staffed by Senior Practitioners (Social Workers) employed by the Council and Clinicians employed by SWYFT.

The objectives of the EWBS are to:

• provide formulation, consultation and psychologist led emotional wellbeing clinics to professionals
• provide trauma informed, evidence based, specialist therapeutic interventions to address the mental health and wellbeing needs of children and young people in care and care leavers and minimise the risk of further escalation of mental health issues
• provide specialist ongoing risk assessment, analysis and recommendation to inform the young person’s care plan
• provide assessments and formulations that are collaborative and informed by the child or young person and family or carer and incorporate information gathered from the people involved with the care of the young person e.g. social care, education, social clubs
• co-produce person-centred care plans with children, young people and family or carer
• provide a service which is multi-disciplinary and can supply a range of expertise
• engage in effective liaison between services and good partnership workin

As a Team Manager you will lead and manage the EWBS and two other essential children’s support teams. You will be responsible for directly line managing eight staff that includes four qualified Social Workers. Please see the Job Focus Sheet for further information about the Team Manager role and full job description, and details about all three teams.

As well as having regular supervision from your line manager, you will also have an annual appraisal, as well as a full induction plan when you commence in post.

As part of our approach to a healthy work-life balance there is a range of flexible work patterns available. Our special leave provisions and family friendly policies combined with flexible ways of working across the council aim to both improve work life balance and service delivery.

You must hold a recognised social work qualification and be registered with Social Work England.

At interview, you will be expected to demonstrate your ability to lead and manage a team, including providing supervision and overseeing performance. You should have extensive experience as a Social Worker in a child and family social care setting and ideally have experience at a deputy or team manager level.

Noushin Mostowfi is the service manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 or [e-mail] for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.

This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

Interview Date - Friday 6th June

Noushin Mostowfi is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.

This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: [e-mail] or phone: [phone] and ask for ‘Recruitment’.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.