Team Manager for child in need and child protection work within Family Help at Cheshire East Council, based at Delamere House. The post leads a social work pod, allocating casework and supervising social workers and children's practitioners while holding responsibility for high-risk, complex cases. It also covers commissioning budgets, multi-agency working and contributing to social work policy. Applicants need Social Work England registration and an enhanced DBS check.
What the job involves
- Manage the social work pod, prioritise and allocate tasks, and guide and support staff to deliver effective services
- Ensure quality social work practice on high-risk, complex matters
- Provide professional supervision to social workers and children's practitioners, supporting accountability and professional development
- Liaise with other agencies and promote joint and multi-disciplinary working
- Manage commissioning budgets and authorise cash payments to families in line with financial regulations
- Maintain child records on the council's recording system, provide aggregated information and statistics, and share information in line with data protection requirements
- Analyse performance data and motivate staff to meet and sustain performance targets across the service
- Contribute to developing social work policy and procedures
What’s required
Qualifications
- Social Work England recognised social work qualification
Registration & licences
- Social Work England registration
Experience
- Extensive experience as a practising social work professional
- Experience of complex social work with families
Skills & knowledge
- Extensive understanding of risk management, child protection and safeguarding
- Clear understanding of safeguarding and early intervention principles
- Ability to analyse performance data and drive staff to meet targets
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS check
What’s offered
- Guaranteed yearly pay increases
- Enhanced annual leave of 34 days rising to 39 after five years, including bank holidays
- Option to purchase up to 10 extra days of annual leave each year
- 37-hour standard week with flexi-time and hybrid or remote working where possible
- Enhanced career average pension at 1/49th of pensionable pay
- Salary sacrifice schemes for a green car lease and white goods
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free employee assistance programme and discounted Everybody Leisure membership
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
