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Team Manager Children's Social Care

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Dyddiad hysbysebu: 13 Awst 2024
Cyflog: £51,987 i £59,347 bob blwyddyn
Oriau: Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau: 02 Medi 2024
Lleoliad: Chester, Cheshire
Gweithio o bell: Ar y safle yn unig
Cwmni: Cheshire West and Chester
Math o swydd: Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd: W3522

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You will need to have some knowledge, skills and experience in managing duty assessment and planning in child in need, child protection and/or working with children who are 'looked after’. Our Children's Social Care workforce is passionate and committed to improving outcomes for children in our Authority by providing a consistent, high quality service to children and families; together with the support from excellent and stable leadership and management teams. We are committed to a culture of shared learning and development in which everyone has a part to play to ensure that our services to children and families

In our 2023 Social Work Health Check, a positive learning culture is identified, 89% feel their practice development is supported. Peer group supervision is recognised as a strength supporting ongoing development. We will offer you an excellent work-life balance, flexible and remote working arrangements. 86% feel empowered to make time for self-care. Staff highlighted the importance of team support for job satisfaction and safety. A strong sense of safety and team support underpins the wellbeing of the workforce, contributing to a positive working environment.

We have developed and continue to embed ‘Our Way of Working’ with our multi-agency partners in order to ensure improved collaboration and one common approach to our work with families using Motivational Interviewing and Trauma Informed Practice. Team Managers support Social workers to work creatively in planning and decision-making with children and their families and our partner agencies in order to achieve positive outcomes and with a focus on prevention at every level.

Cheshire West and Chester will be committed to supporting your development. In March 2019, OFSTED said that our ‘Social workers have access to a comprehensive learning and development package and are supported to develop their skills, experience and qualifications through a well-embedded ‘grow your own’ framework. Staff report opportunities to progress into more senior positions in the organisation and develop their skills through moving around different service areas. Social Workers receive regular and reflective supervision and they are supported to learn and develop their skills through a comprehensive learning and development programme.

Our commitment and investment in professional development means that there opportunities for continued development and progression within our organisation.

As a local authority, we have developed an inspirational social work offer to support and develop our valued workforce, including;

* high quality progression and developmental opportunities

* free parking at all our office locations

* work-life balance, flexible and remote working arrangements available, including up to date IT equipment, and a smart mobile phone for all employees

* competitive working rewards

* high quality supervision

* strong reflective practice framework

Salary grades are available as £51,987 to £59,347 depending on experience

As employers, we recognise that Cheshire West and Chester Council has a major role to play in improving the quality of life of its employees. We are committed to agile flexible and mobile working and helping employees to maintain an effective balance between their work and home life.

We have a strong political and senior leadership team with a wealth of experience and knowledge about children’s outcomes across the borough of Cheshire West and Chester. Children’s social care and the wider partnership use this understanding well to target areas for continued improvement.

If you have any queries about these vacancies and the opportunities available within our authority, please contact Senior Managers Joy Hughes (joy.hughes@cheshirewest.gov.uk or Catherine Kelly (catherine.kelly@cheshirewest.gov.uk).

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