Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance
Wigan Life Centre South
College Avenue
Wigan
WN1 1NJ
Salary: Grade 12, £51,802 - £55,600 per annum.
37 hours per week
Your role:
We are looking for an experienced, innovative, creative and confident Team Manager to manage our Duty Academy Team.
We are excited to be creating a new Duty Academy Team which will work with our children in need of support, with a view to preventing escalation. The team will be made up of newly qualified social workers and will nurture and upskill them through maximising learning and development opportunities, to ensure an excellent first year in social care practice. The Team Manager will lead a centre of excellence whereby social workers use the Family Safeguarding model of practice to achieve fantastic outcomes for our children.
About you:
You will:
* Be fully qualified, have accredited social work professional status (CQSW, DipSW, CSS, PQCCA), current registration with Social Work England.
* Have strong leadership skills, with considerable experience of managing statutory specialist services and experience of chairing complex meetings
* Hold significant knowledge and fundamental understanding of current research, innovation and good practice standards in relation to children & families and safeguarding.
* Have in depth knowledge of statutory and legislative frameworks which underpin safeguarding children, working together, collaboration and effective planning to ensure that children receive the help they need.
About us:
Wigan Council has been voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.
The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.
We can offer:
* Flexible working including a blend of working from home/remotely and utilising our re-designed, shared office space
* A generous pension scheme
* A dedicated team of social work practitioners with manageable caseloads
* Fantastic career development opportunities you can access through our ‘one stop shop’ supported by regular supervision with your manager and reflective supervision with peers
* Regular social work forums to share your views with the ability to get involved in service development to improve our support to children and families, being creative and doing things differently
* New challenges and experiences
* A culture where everyone is treated with respect and ensure our behaviours of Be Positive, Be Accountable, Be Courageous and Be Kind are embedded in everything we do
* Continuous service across other GM Authorities and partner organisations
* Free parking and access to a discounted Be Well Leisure Centre/Gym/Swimming Pool.
Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.
Wigan Council prides itself on equality, inclusion and promoting diversity within the borough and aims to recruit a workforce that reflects our diverse communities. We invest in training and developing our staff, in a positive learning environment, and aim to be a consciously inclusive employer. We welcome applications from everybody in the community and would particularly encourage applicants from our underrepresented groups to apply. At Wigan, it is really important to us that applicants demonstrate our Team Wigan behaviours, and we do all we can to make sure that everyone feels like they belong. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.
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If you would like an informal discussion and/or further details about the role, please contact Marie Beswick at marie.bedwick@wigan.gov.uk
Interview date: To Be Confirmed
This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check
The employer is committed to safeguarding
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