Team Manager

Job Description

Opus people solutions on behalf of Walsall Council have an exciting opportunity for a Team Manager to join their Children in Care team.

Job Title

Team Manager – Children in Care

Assignment Length

3 Months

Hours per week

37

Hourly Rate

41.41

Location

Walsall

Remote / Office Based

Hybrid

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the leadership and management of a social work team ensuring that vulnerable children and their families receive responsive services that safeguard and promote their welfare.
• Actively promote and contribute to the strategic developments for children and their families in Walsall working with a restorative approach.
• Responsible for Senior practitioners, social workers, NQSW\’s and trainee Social workers.
• Have full responsibility for the delivery of services to children, young people, their families and carers, in line with legislation, guidance and local policy and procedures.
• Make highly complex decisions relating to social service provision for children, young people and their families within Walsall.
• Work collaboratively with partner agencies and within the children\’s division and in the voluntary sector to ensure multi‑agency assessment, planning, interventions and review.
• Effectively manage delegated budgets allocated to children\’s Services and ensure value for money and effective use of resources, utilising best value principles.

Skills

• Qualified Social Worker (Social Work England registered).
• Experience of supervising other social care staff and challenging their practice where necessary.
• Experience of determining priorities in the implementation of a social work service.
• Experience of financial management in a social care setting and knowledge of best value principles.
• Knowledge and understanding of the importance of performance management and the use of management information systems in operational management.
• Experience of carrying out audits.
• 3 Years post qualifying experience.
• Driving Licence.

If you thrive to make a difference and have 3 years Social worker experience and this is the role for you, then we would love to hear from you.