Team Manager in Redditch

The Team Manager in the Redditch and Wychavon Families First District Team, Worcestershire is embarking on a journey through social care reforms to develop the Families First team. You will be part of a friendly, innovative multi-disciplinary team with the key priority of building on existing strengths within the family to manage times of crisis or emerging challenges.

You will oversee staff assessing the needs of children and families, identify and manage risk, and help develop a plan to increase safety and meet needs. You will work alongside two other social work team managers and two team leaders. Within your role, you will supervise staff who are working directly with children and their families within their own homes, carrying out direct work with children in other environments such as schools.

You will have an understanding of the strengths and skills of your staff and the needs of families in your service to match families to the right lead practitioner as part of the Allocations meetings. You will support staff to manage risk and make threshold decisions in relation to child protection matters and changes in level of need.

In order to support you to do the best job possible, you will be directly managed and supervised by leaders who are passionate about achieving the best outcomes for children. The team consists of Social Workers, Outreach Workers, Money Mentors, Family Support Workers, Youth Mentors, Substance Misuse Workers, Emotional Health/Wellbeing Workers, Family Decision Coordinators, and Advanced Social Work Practitioners.

While you are working hard for the people of Worcestershire, we will do our best to provide an environment that supports and inspires you. This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such, appointment will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of criminal records via the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands, or final warnings, as well as convictions.

The County Council has a commitment to safeguarding service users in our care. The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all citizens and celebrates the diversity of all its residents. The work we do at Worcestershire County Council matters! We are there for the most vulnerable people in society who need us the most, helping to build a successful and growing local economy, protecting our environment, improving outcomes for our children, young people and families, and ensuring our residents are healthier, live longer and have a better quality of life. In short, what we do makes a difference to people’s lives!

With so many ways to contribute, the chances are we have a job opportunity that is the career for you.

Benefits:

• Great Holiday Entitlement: As well as bank holidays, you’ll get 26 days paid holiday (pro rata for part-time staff). This goes up to 31 days when you have been with us for 5 years.
• Brilliant Pension Scheme: The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a nationwide, career average pension scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government.
• Professional Learning & Development: We actively encourage learning and development for all our staff should they want to progress further or explore other areas within the organisation.
• Flexible Working: We are proud to offer hybrid working to provide a better work/life balance where possible.