About the role
We are pleased to have an opportunity for Team Managers and aspiring Team Managers to join us at an exciting time in our Permanence Team in Dorset. You will play a central role in leading excellent practice, supporting confident and restorative social work, and making a lasting difference for children in care to achieve stability and long‑term security.
We work closely with fostering services, commissioning teams, the Virtual School, and the Children in Care Health Team to ensure every child has the support they need to thrive.
What you will be doing
We are looking to recruit experienced, dynamic, energetic, and strengths‑based Team Managers and aspiring Team Managers to lead and manage work with our children, promoting a strengths‑based and restorative approach. The successful applicant will have experience managing Social Workers, Social Work Students and/or Family workers, and experience of reflective supervision.
You will bring proven experience in supervision, mentoring, and leading others, along with a track record of delivering excellent outcomes in complex children’s social care journeys. A collaborative approach, strong communication skills, and the ability to work in partnership with professionals and families are essential.
About you
* You will be an experienced leader and supervisor with experience of managing/supervising staff and performance.
* You will be strengths‑based with excellent communication skills. Your communication style should be restorative, demonstrating your ability to offer high support and high challenge.
* You will have experience interpreting data and using this to drive performance and practice development.
* You have significant skills in building and maintaining relationships and a commitment to multi‑agency working.
See Person Specification for qualifications, experience and skills.
Additional Information
This post requires significant travel. You must have a vehicle (or transport we deem suitable) available for use as needed.
This post involves working with children and/or vulnerable adults and/or having access to significant information about them. It will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. See our policy on the employment of ex‑offenders.
This role is UK‑based, and we will need to confirm your Right to Work as part of the appointment process.
We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. If you declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role, we will offer you an interview. Our recruitment process is accessible, and if you need any reasonable adjustments, let us know on your application.
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