Team Manager - Kinship Team
Team Manager - Kinship Team
At Cheshire East we’re offering an opportunity for someone to help transform lives and to play a defining role in the next chapter for children and families in Cheshire East as we build something special, to last.
We have an exciting opportunity for a permanent full-time Team Manager – Kinship Team, based within Delamere House, Crewe.
About the Role
Ensure the provision of quality, professional social work practice in relation to high-risk complex matters and the management of a Team of Social Work professional staff to meet the needs of children and their families.
We are looking for a passionate and committed professional who believes in the power of relationships to create lasting change for children and families.
You will be motivated to Interview, observe, assess and evaluate information in order to produce a holistic assessment of the needs of children and families and determine appropriate methods of intervention. Whilst managing the Social Work pod, prioritising and allocation of tasks whilst motivating and support the team.
In this role you will:
- Identify the parenting capacity, family and environmental factors and the need for protection to ensure a balance of risk with protective factors in order to effectively target resources.
- Devise written plans for intervention and / or care for children and their families, including Chil Protection Plans to ensure focused social work interventions and the management of risk to children.
- Research findings and statutory guidance and provide and present concise reports about complex information in line with evidence based social work practice to meet the requirements of the Local Safeguarding Board, the Court and other regulations.
- Manage a complex and high-risk workload and build professional relationships with children and their families to safeguard children and promote positive outcomes.
- Communicate effectively with children and their families to ensure their views and wishes are heard and provide written reports about their circumstances and plans for intervention.
- Manage the social work pod, prioritise and allocate tasks, provide guidance, direction, motivation and support to ensure effective services to children and their families.
- Provide professional supervision to social workers and children’s practitioners to ensure accountability for social work practise and assist with the professional development of staff within designated practice standards.
- Liaise and worth with other agencies and promote joint working in line with the statutory guidelines to ensure an integrated approach and multi-disciplinary working for the benefit of children and their families.
- Manage budgets for the commissioning of services and authorise cash payments to families in line with financial Regulations to ensure value for money and appropriate assistance to families.
- Manage the child’s record using Cheshire Easts recording system, provide aggregated information and statistics and share information with other agencies in line with the requirements of the data Protection Act to promote the welfare of children.
- Contribute to the development of social work policy and procedures to ensure that services best meet the needs of children and families.
- Ability to analyse performance data, motivate and mobilise staff to ensure that performance targets are met and maintained consistently across the service.
The successful candidate will bring:
- Social Work England recognised social work qualification.
- Social Work England registered.
- A satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) – enhanced check is required.
- Experience of complex social work with families.
- Extensive understanding of risk management, child protection and safeguarding.
- Clear understanding of safeguarding and the principles of Early intervention
- Extensive and significant experience as a practising social work professional.
To find out more about the essential and desirable criteria for the role please view the attached job description specification document.
In return we are able to offer:
- A competitive salary - Between £49,658 per annum - £56,809 per annum (CEC NJC – Grade 11) Pro-rata with guaranteed yearly pay increases.
- Enhanced annual leave - Start with an impressive 34 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) from day one, and watch it grow to 39 days after just five years of service
- Purchase of annual leave – Want more time off? You can purchase up to 10 extra days of annual leave each year, giving you the flexibility to balance work and life just the way you want (Pro-rata for part-time staff)
- Flexible working pattern - Enjoy a 37-hour standard full-time work week with the added perks of flexi-time and hybrid/remote working arrangements where possible. Your work-life balance just got a whole lot better
- Salary sacrifice green car scheme - Drive green and save green! Lease a brand-new electric or hybrid car through our salary sacrifice scheme. There’s no credit checks, no deposits, just significant savings and exclusive offers on a three-year lease
- White goods salary sacrifice scheme - Upgrade your home with ease. Purchase home and electronic items through our salary sacrifice scheme, spreading the cost of big-ticket purchases like appliances, computers, and tech gadgets directly from your salary
- Enhanced public pension - Secure your future with our career average pension, where contributions are built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay
- Cycle to work scheme - Save up to 25-39% on the retail price of bikes and safety equipment through Income Tax and National Insurance savings. Get fit and save money!
- Employee assistance programme - Access a completely free and confidential assistance service to help manage, reduce, and overcome life’s challenges, both at work and in your personal life
- Discounted gym membership - Stay active and healthy with corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure, including:
- Gym, Swim and Group Fitness at all 16 facilities
- Off-Peak Racket Sports
- Athletics Tracks
- Sauna/Steam/Spa
Join us and experience a workplace that truly values and supports you!
How to apply
We’re delighted that you’re considering applying for this role!
As an equal opportunities’ employer, we warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We believe that a diverse workforce helps us better reflect and serve our local communities, and together, we can build something truly special.
To join our team, simply click ‘Apply for this job’ at the bottom of the page. If you’d prefer an informal chat first or have any questions about the role, feel free to reach out to Shamena Sadiq at shamena.sadiq@cheshireeast.gov.uk, they will be happy to hear from you! Please remember to include the job reference so we know which role you are interested in.
Once you’ve applied for the position, please keep an eye on your email inbox (including your junk and spam folders), as we’ll send any correspondence there to stay in touch with updates about your application.
If you haven’t heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, it likely means we weren’t able to move forward with your application at this time but please don’t let this discourage you as your interest means a lot to us, and we’d truly love to hear from you again in the future!
We wish you all the best in your application and if you run into any technical issues, our friendly team are here to help at: sourcingteam@ecwip.co.uk.
Cheshire East Council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults across the Borough. As such, any cautions, convictions, reprimands or final warnings that are ‘not protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) order 1975 (as amended in 2013) relating to the non-disclosure of spent convictions do not apply to this job. You must therefore, disclose whether you have any previous convictions where prompted to do so within the application process.
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Salary range
- £49,658 - £56,809 per year