Team Manager

OVERALL PURPOSE OF JOB:

• To contribute to and support the Boroughs Together Vision including the implementation of our Strategic Improvement Plan for Children’s Services; the Children and Young People’s plan and specific improvement initiatives related to external regulation.
• To embed our Restorative approach to the culture and our Systemic model of social work practice.
• To be an active member of the Service management team, to work collaboratively with colleagues and external stakeholders to achieve our service plans and priorities.
• To have whole team leadership responsibility for the delivery of statutory services within a defined service area within the Children’s Social Care and Safeguarding Directorate consistently applying high standards to deliver good outcomes for children, care leavers, and their families.
• To provide direct line management and supervision to a team of up to 14 practitioners; up to 2 Assistant Team Managers; Senior Social Workers and newly qualified social workers undertaking their ASYE year and student social workers.
• The post holder will have budgetary responsibility of a variable amount according to the service-specific delivery e.g. section 17 Children in Need (CA 1989).

REQUIREMENTS:

• Recognised Social Work Qualification & Registration with Social Work England.
• Significant experience of team management and practice supervision in a statutory social work setting that includes having responsibility for high-risk cases and care planning for children with SEND
• Highly able to use and apply data and management information to achieve continuous team improvement
• Able to manage social workers undertake effective appraisals and support practitioners in their continuous professional development including drafting of performance/practice improvement plans.

BENEFITS:

• Permanent salaries have increased by circa £4500 in 15 months due to the 2 most recent public sector payrise agreements - there will be another payrise agreed in 2024/25 (not sure that this quite matches up with locum TM pay yet, but it’s getting there).
• We’re a GOOD local authority focused on reaching excellence.
• Ofsted graded our senior leadership as OUTSTANDING.
• Stability: 100% of our Service Managers and 71% of Team Managers are permanent.
• Our firmly established practice model, Circles of Support, was recently nominated for the prestigious MJ Award for Innovation in Children’s Services and allows systemic, restorative practice to flourish.
• We offer genuine flexible/hybrid working as long as children and families are supported.
• Career progression; we promoted 30 internal colleagues in 2023.
• Social Care Academy - 47 social workers have studied for systemic higher education with us since 2020. Our Academy offer received significant praise from Ofsted.
• A competitive package for Team Managers of up to £62,201 (includes market supplement).
• Oyster card/parking permit for business use.
• Wellbeing service, leisure and discount benefits (Council scheme).
• Travel season ticket loan, cycle scheme, Local Authority pension.