Social Work Team Manager – Child In Care – Blackburn

Team Manager Team: Child In Care Location: Blackburn Rate: £45 Would you like to be part of a service which received positive praise in our April 24 Ofsted Focused visit? Are you experienced in supporting Children in Our Care and Care Leavers and dedicated Personal advisors? We are looking for a passionate Leaving Care Team Manager full time for our 16-25 team. You will work alongside the Service Manager and our other experienced team manager. Your day-to-day support and high-quality supervision will ensure that your team can meet the complex and challenging demands of the service. You should be confident in your ability to lead and develop a team, with an in-depth understanding of safeguarding procedures, legislative frameworks (both adult and children’s), and social work theories to contribute to practice and policy. Are you: Able to motivate a staff team ensuring high-quality supervision is completed regularly, which includes management oversight, timely decision-making, effective implementation, and review of pathway plans? Able to be the vital link between Personal Advisors and those making strategic decisions? Able to analyse weekly data and CHAT data? Able to be instrumental in promoting the principles of corporate parenting, delivering and improving services for children and young people? Able to allocate resources and workload, managing the team budget and ensuring the provision of cost-effective services? Able to work jointly with partners in the statutory, private, and voluntary sectors? Able to plan and deliver effective team meetings, briefs, and care leavers events? Must Haves: Calm under pressure Computer literate Ability to prioritise Assertive decision making Resilience Crisis management Outstanding interpersonal skills Engaging Motivating Skills/Experience: Social Work Degree Supervising: 2-year min (required) Preferably experience in Leaving Care Confident with Outlook, Word, and Excel. Hybrid working 60/40 Access to all training Small Local Authority that has many services in one building, and others close by. Ashberry Recruitment would ask that applicants meet the following: DIPSW or equivalent qualification in Social Work Social Work England registration Enhanced and in-date DBS certificate Excellent communication skills and ability to make good decisions based on information available Can work alone and within/contribute to a team/multi-agency setups Possess knowledge of service needs Competent IT skills and able to navigate electronic file/recording systems Can write clear, concise, and robust assessment/reports/files Have a flexible approach to work and working hours when the need arises Why Ashberry? Dedicated experienced Consultant providing the ultimate support through your job search – available by phone, email, and WhatsApp Weekly Payroll A simple online registration process, with help at hand to guide you through Friendly compliance team to guide you through the registration and placement process Provides your essential Enhanced DBS £250 Referral bonus We recruit in all areas of Social Work, both Children and Adults, and all the sub-specialties within these e.g. MASH, Locality, Duty and Assessment, Mental Health etc. Management roles are also commonly available if you are looking for a higher-level position. If you feel this is the role for you please get in touch as we would love to hear from you!

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