About the role
We are seeking a Team Manager, with current Social Work England registration, and previous leadership experience in a similar role in our Support and Safeguarding service.
You will provide leadership to your team, who will consist of each team consists of a Team Manager, Advanced Practitioner, who holds complex cases and supports 5 or 6 Social Workers / Senior Social Workers and a Newly Qualified Social Worker within their team. You will be responsible for allocating and prioritising workloads effectively to ensure the care of the child is paramount, whilst also ensuring you develop your team to provide an effective and efficient service.
The right candidate will have responsibility for the team plan to meet objectives and ensure performance targets are achieved.
We welcome the opportunity to speak to any interested candidates so please feel free to email:Linda Green linda.green@nctrust.co.uk or Stacey Poe stacey.poe@nctrust.co.uk and they can agree a mutually agreeable time to call you.
What will you be doing?
Children’s support and safeguarding teams complete work with children who are subject to child protection plans, child-in-need plans and Public Law Outline/initial care proceedings. They also support multi-agency practice in completing pre-birth and parenting assessments and work with adolescents focusing on contextualised safeguarding.
Your responsibilities will include allocating and prioritising workloads to ensure the child’s welfare remains paramount, while cultivating a culture of professional development and high performance. You will oversee the team plan, drive progress towards objectives, and ensure performance targets are consistently met, delivering an effective and efficient service.
About you
The ideal candidate will be a qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England registration and, ideally, a Level 5 NVQ Management qualification or equivalent relevant experience. You will demonstrate the ability to lead and develop a team, addressing performance and development needs through effective support, supervision and coaching.
Recent safeguarding experience in a frontline service is essential, along with excellent written and verbal communication skills. You will be able to build positive relationships and consistently deliver high standards of practice and performance. In addition, you will support your line manager and deputise in their absence and have the capability to represent the service at a senior level when required. Good IT skills and knowledge of Liquid Logic would be an advantage.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate. It is also a regulated activity and will be subject to a Barred List check
Our benefits
We are committed to continuous improvement, building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce alongside promoting innovation and creativity whilst keeping children, young people and families at the heart of all we do.
We really value our workforce and offer you a great benefits package including:
* SWE Registration paid yearly (social care colleagues)
* Recruitment Welcome Bonus £2,200
* Relocation costs of up to £8,000
* Retention bonus payments for established personnel
* 28 days annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days, after 5 years
* Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health pension protection.
* Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days annual leave
* Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
* Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
* Flexible and family working arrangements including enhanced maternity benefits
* A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions
* Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities
* Subsidised town centre car parking scheme