Team Manager

Birmingham Children's Trust; United States; Remote; USD 69,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham Children's Trust is seeking a Team Manager to lead a team of social workers delivering professional services that meet legislative requirements and the SWE Code of Practice. You will provide operational leadership, vision and direction for service improvement within a social care setting, including fostering collaboration with partners and families.

The role emphasizes safeguarding, relationship-building and effective management of change and resources to deliver high-quality practice

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker with DipSW or equivalent.
• Registered with Social Work England (SWE).
• Experience delivering services under regulatory inspection.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of social workers delivering compliant services.
• Provide operational leadership, vision and direction for service improvement.
• Oversee governance, performance and safeguarding across the team.
• Maintain positive relationships with colleagues, external agencies and families.

Skills

Safeguarding

Risk management

Team leadership

Interagency collaboration

Communication

Equality & inclusion

Education

AF/Q DipSW or equivalent

SWE registration

Job description

Role Overview

To lead a team of social workers delivering professional services that meet established legislative requirements and adhere to the Social Work England (SWE) Code of Practice for Social Care Workers. To provide operational leadership, vision and direction by delivering service improvement within a social care service or disabled children's or fostering and adoption service. The Team Manager will be responsible for a team of staff consisting of 7; formed of social children able to attend, learn and achieve at school. young people ready for and contributing to adult life. children and young people safe from harm., Essential Criteria

Qualifications

• AF/Q DipSW or equivalent Social Work qualification
• AF/Q Registration with Social Work England (SWE)

Experience

• AF Demonstrates significant professional social work confidence, underpinned by practice experience and learning
• AF Proven track record of successfully managing change and service/practice improvement
• AF Experience of delivering services through a regulatory inspection process
• AF Experience of providing supervision to students or social workers; creating a positive team environment; supporting performance
• AF Experience of building and maintaining effective relationships with colleagues, external agencies, children and their families
• I An understanding of the importance of robust financial management

Skills

• Pro-actively seeks to safeguard children drawing on a wealth of knowledge and sound judgement to protect children from harm and ensuring appropriate and timely action is taken when necessary
• Works collaboratively with colleagues and other agencies to achieve this aim
• Demonstrates effective risk management skill and decision making
• Sets clear direction, objectives and responsibilities, assumes accountability and inspires others by acting with integrity
• Builds and motivates teams, creating a positive environment which encourages open discussion and innovation, supports high performance and builds capability
• Communicates effectively across a range of contexts including the ability to create and deliver concise, engaging and accurate information to a range of audiences, adapting style and content to the needs of the audience and checking understanding
• Ability to understand and interpret complex written reports and policy documents, including the ability to evaluate arguments
• An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence using the English Language as required by Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016
• Shows respect for diversity and values individual differences
• Treats all people fairly and appropriately regardless of race, religion, belief, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, appearance or position
• Demonstrates an understanding of disadvantages and social deprivation
• Must be required to have a clear understanding and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion matters and to promote anti-discriminatory practices and behaviours
• Focuses on results, taking personal responsibility for delivering on performance objectives and delivers a high quality service
• Promotes change, considering options and taking forward new initiatives
• Displays resilience and control in difficult situations, managing pressure well and encouraging others to be adaptable
• Implements change projects and operational activities
• Successfully builds and maintains effective relationships with colleagues and external agencies, children and families - demonstrating effective interpersonal skills in dealing with people at all levels

About the Employer

We are Birmingham Children's Trust.

'Working Together to make Birmingham the greatest city to grow up in.'

The sole purpose of Birmingham Children's Trust is to make a positive difference for children, young people and families in the city, by driving up the quality of practice and partnerships across the city and its services.

Every employee from Family Support and Social Workers to Finance and Legal, work together to make a positive difference to children, young people and families. We are one team, and each have an important role to play in achieving the Trusts objectives.

Birmingham Children's Trust Leadership team comprises of six Executive Directors who are responsible for leading and managing the Trust to be an autonomous and high performing organisation.

Our Vision

Our vision is to build a Trust that provides excellent social work and family support for and with the city's