Team Manager - Children in Care

Are you a dedicated and experienced social work professional with a passion for making a difference to children's lives? Would you like the opportunity to contribute to shaping and developing the service? If this sounds like you, come and join our dynamic team and lead a team of committed social workers in providing high-quality support and care to the children and young people.

As a Team Manager in CIC, you will provide effective leadership to a team of social workers, ensuring a supportive and collaborative working environment, encouraging high standards in others and assisting and inspiring your team towards achieving their goals. Supported by your assistant team manager, you will oversee the day-to-day operations of the team, supervising and supporting social workers in the management of cases, stepping in where needed to achieve positive outcomes for our children and their families and ensuring the welfare of our children and young people is prioritized.

Children matter in Medway, and so do you. It's an exciting time to join us as we offer competitive pay and conditions and hybrid working. We are committed to helping you to grow and develop throughout your career and reach your full potential. Our practice development offer along with management capacity across our teams, ensures you will be guided, supported and cared for.

Whether you are ready for the next step in your career or you are an existing team manager we'd like to hear from you. You will be joining an experienced and dedicated social work team who have relationship and strengths-based work with children and families at the core of their practice.

Candidates will be offered a competitive basic salary between £48,696 and £52,959 dependent on your experience, and the potential to earn up to £62,959 per year when market premiums and retention are applied.

Join us and #Make a Difference

Our Offer

• A market allowance of £7,000 per annum (payable in 12 equal instalments)
• A retention payment of £3,000 per annum (payable in April, following 1 year's service in Medway)
• A generous annual leave entitlement up to 30 days plus bank holidays
• An excellent local government pension scheme
• An essential car user allowance with the option to apply for a lease car after six months.
• Free car parking
• Hybrid working style
• Relocation package of up to £8,000
• A range of staff benefits and discounts including access to fantastic discounts and savings on shops and services, travel discounts, health and wellbeing support, and an employee assistance service.
• Access to professional development and support including Community Care Inform.

About You

• You will hold a recognised Social Work qualification e.g., Degree in Social Work, PGC in Social Work, CQSW, DipSW or equivalent and be registered with Social Work England.
• You will have successfully completed your ASYE.
• You will have a full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.

For further information on the qualifications, skills and experience required, please refer to the Job Profile and Person Specification.

For an informal discussion, please don't hesitate to contact one of the recruiting managers below. Alternatively, please email the recruitment team.

Laura Saunders, Service Manager (CIC) - 01634 337328

Additional Information

For more information on our roles within Children's Services please visit here.

To find out more about Medway the place please click here.

How to apply

To apply please click on the Apply Online button at the bottom of this advert. Please consider the application guidance when submitting your application. Applications will be reviewed weekly and shortlisted candidates invited to interview via Microsoft Teams. We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.

This position is subject to an Enhanced Children's DBS Check. Please note that all recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email. If you require documentation/correspondence in hard copy format, please contact the Children's Services Recruitment Team on 01634 332211.

If you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.

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Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement

Medway Council is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All appropriately qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.

For further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online.