Team Manager - East Child in Need Team

The successful candidate will lead, manage and develop the team in improving the quality of professional social work practice being delivered to children who are subject to Child in Need plans. Promoting a positive working culture, you will lead by example, by maintaining the highest standards of practice - and empowering others to do the same.

• Extensive experience of working with vulnerable children and their families


• Extensive knowledge and experience of child in need processes and s47 processes.


• Knowledge and experience of private law processes.


• Recent experience in direct supervision of staff.


• Experience of working as an effective partnership with statutory and voluntary agencies.


• An effective team player and communicator


• A thorough working knowledge of professional social work practice and all relevant legislation


• The capacity to intervene effectively within situations of increasing complexity, risk and challenge.


• Resilient under pressure


• Good understanding of working in a duty and assessment team as there will be occasions when cover is required for the assessment teams that are part of the management group.
  
  Birmingham Children's Trust has been rated 'Good' by Ofsted. The report confirms the progress we are making. Birmingham Children's Trust is a great destination for work and career development., There has never been a more exciting time to join Birmingham Children's Trust as we celebrate our GOOD Ofsted status which we are immensely proud of. Birmingham Children's Trust is going from strength to strength.


At Birmingham Children's Trust we aim to be one dedicated team with a single unwavering focus - to improve the outcomes for children, young people and families in Birmingham.

We recognise that to achieve this we need the best, most talented, innovative and committed people to join us.

You will be part of a diverse and vibrant community of social work and support service professionals who are outcomes focussed and operate with a strong team ethos.

Being part of that team has responsibilities too; we want everyone, no matter what their role in the Trust, to bring their best self to work every day, to engage with the day to day challenges positively and to be supportive of and trust in each other.

We care about our people and that's what will make us an Employer of Choice for social workers, children's services and associated support services.

Salary up to £66,269 (This is made up of a basic salary with a retention payment of £5000 per annum, additionally there is an incentive payment of £1,000 & Relocation Package of up to £8,000 subject to tax and NI deductions - T's & C's will apply)