Wigan Council are looking for an experienced, innovative, and creative team manager to manage one of their Teams, as part of our front door Duty Service, to cover a 12 month maternity post.
Within the Duty service they complete the initial Children and Family assessments within the teams, then we ensure that they are signposted to the appropriate service after completion of this assessment. In their Duty teams they do not hold cases long term and like to ensure that we complete timely assessments, and the children and families receive the right support at the right time.
Benefits of the role:
1. Excellent rate of pay
2. Regular Development and Support
3. Minimum 12 month contract covering maternity, with the possibility of an extension.
Your main responsibilities as a Team Manager:
4. The team that you will cover will be made up of a Team Manager, Advanced Practitioner and 7 Social Workers.
The team manager will lead the team on a 5-week duty Cycle, the team will go on duty every 5th week ensuring all the families that need our intervention that week are supported and appropriately assessed. This will happen using the Signs of Safety model of practice to achieve fantastic outcomes for our children.
5. You must have a caring and friendly nature and you put children, young people and their families at the heart of all you do
6. Significant knowledge and fundamental understanding of research, innovation and good practice
7. Experience and knowledge of working with children and families in CIN, CP and Court proceedings
8. Experience of managing and leading a team of workers to achieve effective outcomes for children and families and driving performance.
9. In depth knowledge of statutory and legislative frameworks which underpin effective care planning
10. Experience of a broad spectrum of services within the field of social work with children and families either through social work experience or through training
11. The ability to work as part of a team and alongside colleagues from other areas of Children’s services
12. Good time management skills with the ability to work to deadlines and reorganise the workload to meet conflicting demands”
What we are looking for in a Team Manager:
13. Social Work England registration
14. Eligible to work in the UK
15. Hold a full UK licence
16. Post-qualified experience
17. Degree level or equivalent in Social Work
Why Liquid Personnel?
18. New ‘Faster Pay’ service getting you paid more quickly
19. Twice weekly payroll
20. Free DBS and compliance service
21. Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
22. Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
23. Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
24. Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
25. “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
26. “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *