Working Hours: 35 hours per week (Full Time) Contract type: Permanent Additional Payments: Essential car user allowance Closing Date: 17 October 2024 Pay Scale: Grade 9 £42,503 - £46,549 (bar at £45,495) per annum pro rata, plus £5,000 Market Rate Supplement Location: Longsight District Office This role is subject to - Social Work Qualification and registration with Social Work England This post is a designated Essential Car User. Therefore you must hold a full valid driving licence at all times and provide your own car for use at work. You will receive the Essential Car User Allowance. The post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). Appointable candidates will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in a confidential manner and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here. We have a policy on the Employment of Ex-Offenders and it is available upon request. We are looking for a social work team manager for the Children with Disabilities Team in the Central Locality. Achieving outstanding outcomes for our disabled children is a top priority for Manchester, and we are looking for a dedicated and supportive leader to provide a high level of support and challenge to the team to drive practice forward. The Children with Disability Service has had a lot of development in the last year and we are looking for the right person to continue this journey. The Children with Disability team in Central is fully staffed, with social workers who are all really dedicated to their children. For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Gemma Crook, Service Lead ( [email protected] ), 0161 2259293 About the Candidate The right candidate will demonstrate that they: Are a dedicated and supportive social work leader, who offers a high level of support and challenge to colleagues and partners in line with Manchester’s values and behaviours; Are a real team player, who works skilfully and thinks creatively; Are skilled in the use of range of frameworks for assessment and intervention; Will assess and respond to risk and create plans for some of our most vulnerable children; Will build and maintain strong multi-agency & stakeholder relationships (based on high support and high challenge) to support improvement across the SEN system. Have a strong working knowledge and experience of: The fundamentals of social work (including safeguarding processes), Mechanisms of supporting disabled children and their families throughout their journey, About Us We’re the local government authority for Manchester, and have teams across the city helping to make this a great place to live for everyone. We’re proud to do local government differently, in a city with an international reputation for diversity, creativity, culture and passion. When you join us, you’re joining a team of over 7,000 council staff helping to make our ambition for Manchester a reality. Whatever your role, you’ll be supporting our residents and communities to be the best they can be, and helping to build a Manchester that's fairer for everyone who lives, works, volunteers, studies or plays here. To make our ambition a reality, every person we recruit needs to play their its part. It takes a certain type of behaviour, attitude and way of working to get Manchester where it wants to be. Our people and partners have agreed five ‘behaviours’ – the grounding for how we must work together and treat one another: We take time to listen and understand We work together and trust each other We show that we value our differences and treat each other fairly We ‘own it’ and we’re not afraid to try new things We’re proud and passionate about Manchester A career with us means you can be yourself, thrive, and build the career your talent and ambition deserve. Creating an inclusive team at Manchester City Council At Manchester City Council, we strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We want to further increase the diversity of our workforce, in particular the number of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic staff and disabled staff at all levels of the Council. This advert is open to all applicants, and we would particularly encourage applications from candidates identifying with one or both of those characteristics. If you want to find out more about the role, our ways of working, flexible arrangements or any workplace adjustments, please let us know by emailing [email protected]. If you are invited to interview, we will ask you if you require any adjustments for you to best demonstrate your suitability for the role in the interview process. Guaranteed Interview Scheme As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria: Members of the Armed Forces and veterans Are currently in care, or have previously been in care If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition Accessibility As a Disability Confident Employer, we provide support for employees with physical or mental-health conditions, a disability or neurodiversity. Our workplaces are accessible by design, and we make workplace adjustments including providing aids, adaptations and equipment. These, combined with our flexible working policies such as disability-related leave, enable our employees to perform their role, thrive and be their authentic selves in work. We’ve also included some useful tips on how to submit the best application. What we will need from you if you’re successful If you are successfully offered a position with us, the pre-employment checks you will be asked to undertake will depend on the role you've applied for. As a guide, these may include: Passport/ID: You will be required to provide documentary proof of your right to work in the UK – please note that visa sponsorship is not guaranteed for this role References (Current and Previous employer) Qualification Disclosure and Barring Service Clearance (DBS) (as applicable) Proof of Manchester residency (that you are a resident within the boundaries of Manchester City Council ) Baseline Personnel Security Standard ( BPSS) Clearance Evidence of driving licence Police Vetting Check When you join us We want everyone to be able to be themselves at work and give their best. If you need additional support to undertake the duties of the role, we’ll make every effort to source any necessary aids, adaptations or equipment. If, however, any task proves to be unachievable, we will look at redesigning parts of the role. Other relevant information Why work for us Who we are - Manchester City Council Privacy Notice