Children's Social Care Team Manager Children Looked After, Exeter
We are looking for skilled and passionate Team Managers to join our Children Looked After Team, in Exeter. Perhaps you are an experienced Social Worker looking to take the next step in your career. If this is you, Devon County Council wants to hear from you!
As Corporate Parents we are committed to ensuring all Children and Young People in our care can flourish and thrive in life. Using restorative practice and relational ways of working, our practice is focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for our children and young people. We believe that for most families, the family home is the best place for children to live, with local, place-based support. Together, we're working hard to deliver permanence for our children in long term care with a real focus on supporting children to thrive in Devon and build lifelong links with their family and their community.
About the Role
As a Team Manager within Children Looked After you will lead and support your team in developing long term relationships with children and young people, helping them reach their full potential. You will be responsible for the quality assurance of work and will take a pro-active role in supporting your team in producing quality work that will positively impact children and their families. You will ensure that all of the children and young people in our care have first-class care plans, regular purposeful visits and access to all the help and support they need to achieve fantastic outcomes now and in the future. You should be able to demonstrate a sound knowledge of the legislation and regulations surrounding children and young people in care, ensuring your team are applying these, therefore the ability to engage and communicate with other professionals is essential.
About You
You will have significant experience of evidence-based practice with children and families, including in the corporate parenting space, and the expertise and approach to effectively supervise and manage social workers and other social care practitioners. You will be relentless in your focus on the child and uncompromising as a corporate parent. You will demonstrate and role model restorative practice principles and will be passionate about relationship-based social work. You will be a team player with the ability to work independently to demanding standards and deadlines whilst remaining able to reflect and think creatively about how you can support your social work teams to build relationships that make a difference to the children and families of Devon.
What’s in it for you?
In return for the vital contribution that you make, we offer some fantastic employee benefits, including:
1. £2,000 annual retention payment (pro-rata for part time employees)
2. Flexible working arrangements promoting a healthy work-life balance to support your wellbeing, including some remote working
3. Generous annual leave with the option to purchase additional leave
4. Free onsite parking
5. Career progression opportunities
6. A full induction
7. A supportive working environment with regular supervision
8. Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
9. A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme including a variety of employee well-being services
10. Discounts at over 900 national & local high street retailers through our benefits platform
11. Salary sacrifice schemes including electric vehicles and cycle to work
12. Relocation package of up to £8,000, subject to qualifying conditions