Team Manager - Children In Our Care (Ref: POS001102)
Hours and Pay
Salary: £49,764 - £52,805 per annum Salary Band: £40,001 to £50,000 Post Type: Permanent Hours Per Week: Full time Job and Application Details
Categories: Social Work - Leadership Directorate: N/A Published Date: 20/01/2025 Closing Date: 03/02/2025 An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced manager, who has a strong interest in supporting young people aged 0-18. These children and young people are looked after, and our teams support and develop permanency and care planning. We also support young people out of care and back to family members, as well as those who are approaching leaving care to develop meaningful pathway plans to reach their future aspirations. Here in Darlington, we are fully committed to working within our relational practice model as we continue with our Strengthening Families approach – Family Valued Programme. Our goals and vision are all about keeping families together where it is safe to do so. We work with each family’s strengths to help them meet the challenges they face, alongside supporting our practitioners to do the transformational work needed to reduce or prevent the need for children to be taken into care. When children do need to come into care, we want them to understand why, and we want to support them to achieve stability and permanence as soon as possible. As Team Manager in the Children Looked After Service, you will be responsible for leading a talented group of Newly Qualified Social Workers, experienced Social Workers, and Senior Practitioners. You will be required to provide advice, support, and guidance to the team, be responsible for quality assurance activity, driving performance, supervision, and service developments. The role will focus on enabling the best possible outcomes for children and young people by: Supporting them to remain safely in their home or community environment, where possible. Ensuring they achieve positive outcomes through effective social work intervention. Delivering services with measurable benefits to service users, grounded in best professional practice and standards. Supporting children to move out of our care and back to the care of friends and families. This role offers a flexible, blended approach to home and office working. Benefits of Working for Darlington Council
32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working) Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions Flexi-time scheme Flexible working Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes Staff equality forums Green Car Leasing Scheme Access to a wide range of training, learning and development Physiotherapy service Confidential counselling service Great wellbeing offer Cycle to Work Scheme Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts Local and National retailer discounts Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings Arriva Employee Travel Club For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our
Why work for us
internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video. Find out further information about us and what it’s like to work for our great team by visiting the
Jobs and Careers home page . If you would like a discussion regarding the post, please contact Kevin Richards, Service Manager on 07387241841 (kevin.richards@darlington.gov.uk) or Joseph Robb – Head of Service on 01642 406680 (joseph.robb@darlington.gov.uk).
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Hours and Pay
Salary: £49,764 - £52,805 per annum Salary Band: £40,001 to £50,000 Post Type: Permanent Hours Per Week: Full time Job and Application Details
Categories: Social Work - Leadership Directorate: N/A Published Date: 20/01/2025 Closing Date: 03/02/2025 An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced manager, who has a strong interest in supporting young people aged 0-18. These children and young people are looked after, and our teams support and develop permanency and care planning. We also support young people out of care and back to family members, as well as those who are approaching leaving care to develop meaningful pathway plans to reach their future aspirations. Here in Darlington, we are fully committed to working within our relational practice model as we continue with our Strengthening Families approach – Family Valued Programme. Our goals and vision are all about keeping families together where it is safe to do so. We work with each family’s strengths to help them meet the challenges they face, alongside supporting our practitioners to do the transformational work needed to reduce or prevent the need for children to be taken into care. When children do need to come into care, we want them to understand why, and we want to support them to achieve stability and permanence as soon as possible. As Team Manager in the Children Looked After Service, you will be responsible for leading a talented group of Newly Qualified Social Workers, experienced Social Workers, and Senior Practitioners. You will be required to provide advice, support, and guidance to the team, be responsible for quality assurance activity, driving performance, supervision, and service developments. The role will focus on enabling the best possible outcomes for children and young people by: Supporting them to remain safely in their home or community environment, where possible. Ensuring they achieve positive outcomes through effective social work intervention. Delivering services with measurable benefits to service users, grounded in best professional practice and standards. Supporting children to move out of our care and back to the care of friends and families. This role offers a flexible, blended approach to home and office working. Benefits of Working for Darlington Council
32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working) Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions Flexi-time scheme Flexible working Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes Staff equality forums Green Car Leasing Scheme Access to a wide range of training, learning and development Physiotherapy service Confidential counselling service Great wellbeing offer Cycle to Work Scheme Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts Local and National retailer discounts Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings Arriva Employee Travel Club For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our
Why work for us
internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video. Find out further information about us and what it’s like to work for our great team by visiting the
Jobs and Careers home page . If you would like a discussion regarding the post, please contact Kevin Richards, Service Manager on 07387241841 (kevin.richards@darlington.gov.uk) or Joseph Robb – Head of Service on 01642 406680 (joseph.robb@darlington.gov.uk).
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