We have an exciting opportunity for a Team Manager post in th Pathways and Next Steps Service.
If you are driven, flexible, highly motivated and passionate about doing the best for Wakefield children and young people then this is the job for you
You will be leading a team of Personal Advisors and working alongside the Team Manager of Pathways and 16+ accomodation supporting the Service Manager in ensuring the service runs smoothly and our young people are offered the best service possible.
You will be joining a team with a strong team culture who are passionate about their relationships with care experienced young people and how this can improve their outcomes.
We are looking for someone with a passion to join a team and be a part of continued improvement work in the team so we provide an excellent offer to young people.
This is what some of the workers in the team say about why you should apply:
"Next Steps is not just a Team it is a family, we all care and believe in the Young People we support and want to support each and every Care Leaver to achieve their aspirations and goals. Staff are committed to providing Care Leavers with the love and guidance they deserve as they transition through to adulthood."
"Working with care leavers is special; I feel proud and privileged every day, when a young person has shared their story, when they have achieved a goal, when they keep moving forward despite the adversity they have faced. We are in a unique position where we can work with young people for up to nine years; watching them grow into adulthood."
We still want to improve, and we will continually seek new ideas, innovative practice and ideas so that we never stand still in our drive to provide an excellent Next Steps service to our care experienced young people.
We will offer:
The opportunity to join an evolving team. You will be offered:
* A good induction and training in areas including housing, emotional wellbeing, EET and finance.
* Opportunity to develop services for young people such as drops ins/workshops
* Additional support and mentoring from a member of the team
* Monthly supervision and senior mentoring to support you in your role
* Training opportunities including: Liquid Logic, safeguarding and UASC
* A rewarding post where you can see the changes and improvements, we are making for our care experienced young people.
* Opportunities to build upon relationships with partner agencies including children in care teams, housing, DWP, Adult social care and other external agencies.
We need a Team Manager who can support our Personal Advisors and Care Leavers to:
* Achieve the high aspirations and ambitions that our they have to ensure Care Leavers are supported to reach their full potential.
* Ensuring timely and meaningful visits and pathway planning for young people to evidence their part in planning for their future (performance).
* Work together with our care experienced young people to continually shape and improve the Leaving Care offer for Wakefield care leavers.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £57,770.00 per year
Benefits:
* Additional leave
* Bereavement leave
* Casual dress
* Company events
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Discounted or free food
* Employee discount
* Enhanced maternity leave
* Enhanced paternity leave
* Flexitime
* Free fitness classes
* Free flu jabs
* Gym membership
* Health & wellbeing programme
* Paid volunteer time
* Sabbatical
* Sick pay
* Store discount
* Work from home
Application question(s):
* This position mandates registration with Social Work England. Could you please confirm if you are a registered social worker?
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: On the road