Job Title: Social Work Team Manager - Children's Services
Specialism: Children Social Care
Location: Ellesmere Port
Salary: £43.00 hourly
Type: Ongoing, Full Time/Part Time
Join us for an adventure as a Social Work Team Manager - Children's Services within Children Social Care in Ellesmere Port, earning £43.00 hourly on an ongoing basis. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a team and make a difference in the lives of children and families. Offering the flexibility of Full Time/Part Time positions, we are seeking someone keen to embrace a role that ensures children and young people are at the heart of everything we do through a strengths‑based, relational, and trauma‑informed approach.
Perks and benefits
* Flexible work patterns: Choose the hours that suit your lifestyle with our Full Time or Part Time options, allowing you to balance life and work seamlessly.
* Competitive pay: Enjoy the benefits of locum work with a premium hourly rate, allowing you to maximise your earnings while contributing to meaningful social work.
* Professional growth: Benefit from continuous learning opportunities, including reflective supervision and access to development programmes that will enhance your skills and career prospects.
* Collaborative environment: Thrive in a supportive network of devoted professionals and partner services aimed at improving outcomes for children and families.
What you will do
* Provide effective operational leadership, ensuring a stable, responsive, and high-quality service for children and families.
* Manage risk responsibly by adhering to statutory regulations, overseeing escalation processes, and working in unison with partner services.
* Lead with enthusiasm through recruitment, induction, supervision, and performance management, fostering a motivated and high-performing workforce.
* Promote a culture of reflection and learning, incorporating supervision, team meetings, and feedback processes incorporating a trauma‑informed approach to complaints.
* Monitor service performance and quality with keen attention to data analysis and quality assurance activity, using insights and feedback to drive continuous improvement.
* Maintain and strengthen partnerships with internal and external agencies to enhance outcomes for children and young people.
* Contribute to strategic development, manage resources effectively, and align with financial guidelines to ensure compliance with statutory and inspection frameworks.
* Take charge of workforce and practice development, collaborating closely with the Principal Social Worker and the Practice, Workforce and Partnerships Hub.
* Operate on a hybrid basis, adapting to flexible hours and travel requirements, including participation in emergency rotas and additional duties as necessary.
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