Team Manager for Support and Supervision in the Caring For Service at Cheshire East Council's children's social care, based at Delamere House. The role leads a social work pod handling high-risk, complex child protection cases, from assessments and child protection plans through to court reports, and supervises social workers and children's practitioners. It is a permanent, full-time post with a 37-hour week and hybrid working where possible. Social Work England registration and an enhanced DBS check are required.
What the job involves
- Ensure quality, professional social work practice on high-risk, complex cases
- Manage the social work pod, prioritising and allocating tasks, motivating and supporting the team, and driving performance targets
- Provide professional supervision to social workers and children's practitioners and support their development
- Complete holistic assessments of children's and families' needs, including parenting capacity, family and environmental factors, and risk
- Devise written intervention and care plans, including child protection plans
- Manage a complex, high-risk caseload and build relationships with children and families
- Write concise, evidence-based reports for the Local Safeguarding Board, the court and other bodies
- Ensure children's and families' views and wishes are heard
- Liaise with other agencies and promote joint and multi-disciplinary working
- Manage commissioning budgets and authorise cash payments to families under financial regulations
- Maintain child records on the council's recording system, provide statistics and share information under data protection law
- Contribute to the development of 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 the principles of early intervention
- Analysing performance data and motivating staff to meet targets
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS check
What’s offered
- Guaranteed yearly pay increases
- 34 days annual leave including bank holidays, rising to 39 days after five years
- Option to purchase up to 10 extra days of annual leave each year
- Flexi-time and hybrid or remote working where possible
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
