Sanctuary Social Care is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Team Manager to fill a full-time role within a Children's Services based in Swindon, within the Services for Disabled Children Team.
The salary for this permanent Team Manager job is £40,276 - £53,928 per annum.
Duties:
- Promote and develop good working relationships in accordance with employee relations policies and codes of practice agreed by the Council and follow agreed procedures for the speedy resolution of grievances, capability, the maintenance of discipline and absence control.
- Manage staff, the working environment and working practice by demonstrating personal and professional example and demonstration of the Council's values and behaviours.
- Ensure that diversity is respected and takes account of the different needs of children and their careers, and that the decisions made, and service delivery is sensitive to and addresses discriminatory issues of language, gender, ethnicity, religion, ability, sexuality and social background.
- Oversee the allocation monitoring and audit of work ensuring there is high quality response, analysis, decision making, planning and review in place, recorded accurately and concisely.
- Contribute to business planning of children's social care and Children, Family & Community Health more widely to achieve the Council's priorities.
- Develop the team's business plans in line with the Service Business Plan and co-ordinate and oversee its implementation.
- Promote collaborative working across teams, and Children, Family & Community Health, and ensure consistency.
- Promote effective and efficient multi-agency working to meet the needs of all children, including disabled children.
Requirements:
- A recognised and relevant professional social work qualification (Degree / Diploma in Social Work).
- Registered on Social Work England.
- Management experience is essential.
- Ability to contribute to the short and long-term planning processes
- Demonstrable leadership skills, credibility and integrity and change management skills.
- Computer literacy, performance management skills and the skills necessary to work with information management systems.
- Knowledge of good supervisory practice.
- Ability to produce and present detailed and complex reports and to understand, interpret and provide complex information.
- Ability to organise and prioritise work appropriately and to work flexibly under pressure to both self-determined and prescribed deadlines.
Benefits:
- £3000 "golden hello" payment after 1 years' service
- Retention payments of £2000 after completing 2 years' service and a further £2000 after 3 years' service
- Relocation allowance of up to £8,000 (eligibility criteria)
- Competitive salaries
- Free car parking at our central Swindon campus
- A career average revalued earnings (CARE) pension scheme
- 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) rising to 30 days after 10 years' service
- Leisure and Legal Services discounts
- Eating Out, Shopping and Entertainment discounts
- Flexible working
Contact:
This Team Manager job is advertised by Jenifer Watts; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.
