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Team Manager - Care Management Service

Employer
Sandwell Children's Trust
Location
Wellman Building, Oldbury
Salary
£46,564 - £49,538 plus market supplement of £2,500* and up to £6,500 relocation payment (subject to T's & C's)
Closing date
16 Apr 2020
Reference
SAND000004079

Job Details

Are you an inspiring leader wanting to help make a difference and support our social workers in their valuable role? 

Do you have previous experience as Team Manager on Children's Social work and have worked within a similar setting?

If so, we are now recruiting for Team Managers in our Care Management Service Area and are looking for individuals just like you! 

We are on the lookout for talented Team Managers to join our service where you will support our social workers to undertake creative methods of intervention to ensure the voice of the child is at the centre of all that we do.  

We believe that the growth and development of our staff is essential if we are to deliver outstanding outcomes for the most vulnerable children. You will receive good quality support, continuous professional development, attractive employee benefits and an opportunity for a career pathway in Sandwell, we want you to make a real difference in children’s lives.

What can we offer you? 

  • Competitive salary £46,564 - £49,538 depending on experience plus market supplement of £2,500*
  • Up to £6,500 relocation payment (subject to terms & conditions)
  • 30 Day's annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Sandwell Children’s Trust will make a commitment to your continuous learning and development and dedicate 15 days per year to your professional development and also offer learning placements of up to 6 months to expand your knowledge.

 Team Manager Responsibilities

  • Leading the provision of care, you’ll be a supervisor, mentor, collaborator and advisor.
  • You will be providing the highest level of professional service within care management and be responsible for advice, supervision, decision, support and delegated functions.
  • You will provide effective management support and individual supervision and guidance to a team of social work staff
  • You will ensure that the allocation of work within the team meets the needs of the children and families within Sandwell and be responsible for the recruitment and appointment of social workers and other relevant staff in the service area.
  • You will initiate and chair inter agency meetings and core groups for particular children, monitoring the performance of agreed tasks for all participants.

The ideal Team Manager

  • An inspirational leader with excellent management skills and the ability to encourage team working.
  • A Qualified Social Worker with significant experience in Children’s Services
  • You will require knowledge of the latest policy and guidance around children’s social care and safeguarding
  • A strong understanding of financial and resource management.
  • Be able to demonstrate excellent organisational skills, a head for complexity, and know how to improve services.

If you are looking for your next challenge as a Team Manager, then we want to hear from you, please click APPLY!

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Company

At Sandwell Children’s Trust we strive for excellence to improve the lives of children.  To achieve this, we know how important it is to retain and attract high performing, forward thinking and innovative people and provide them with all the support they need.

With a culture of collaboration, partnership working and the child at the heart of everything we do, it really is an exciting time to join Sandwell Children’s Trust.

Working for us

There are lots of great reasons to work with us in Sandwell Children’s Trust.  From a generous rewards package to a culture of learning and development.  Our 12 reasons to work for Sandwell Children’s Trust sets us apart as the place to grow your career and feel part of a great team.  Please visit the Sandwell Deal and our 12 reasons via this hyperlink:  https://sandwelldeal.co.uk/

There are many benefits for working for us too:

  • Flexible working patterns that suit you and all of our roles have well-defined career progression.
  • Access to our Learning & Development portal offering virtual training programmes, learning & development info bursts, learning events and much more.
  • The latest technology enabling more effective and streamlined working.
  • Detailed and effective appraisals to strengthen your practice.
  • Access to a range of family friendly policies.

Benefits & Rewards

  • Up to £6,500 re-location package
  • Generous annual leave entitlement, plus 5 additional days for long service recognition. 
  • The opportunity to purchase up to 10 days additional holiday through our salary sacrifice scheme.
  • Your birthday off paid in addition to annual leave entitlement and 8 bank holidays, plus a concessionary day at Christmas.
  • Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, this is a nationwide career average scheme with employer contributions of 21.6%.
  • We recognise individual loyalty with service awards from 2, 5, 10 and every 5 years onwards.
  • Reimbursement of Social Work England registration
  • 24/7 access to free and confidential employee counselling service
  • Access to a range of discounts on products and services
  • Salary sacrifice schemes for cars, bikes and technology.
  • Refer a friend scheme
  • Wellbeing initiatives and forums
  • Discounted gym membership
  • Eye care vouchers
     

About Sandwell    

Sandwell sits in the heart of the West Midlands and has a diverse population of 341,729 people.  While Sandwell is the 12th most deprived local authority in England, it is a community where our families have high aspirations and where we pride ourselves on equality of opportunity and our adaptability and resilience.

We have excellent and affordable transport links, quality housing at affordable prices and an abundance of entertainment, arts, culture and history right on the doorstep.

For all recruitment enquiries please email recruitment_childrenstrust@sandwell.gov.uk and one of our friendly team will call you to discuss opportunities with the Trust.


 

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
0121 569 2200
Location
Sandwell Children's Trust
The Wellman Building
Dudley Road
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 3DL
United Kingdom

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