Team Manager

Overview

We are looking for a dynamic and passionate Social Work qualified practitioner to join us as a Team Managers in Children's Social Care. This is a really exciting time to join Cambridgeshire’s Children’s Service. You will be well supported by your colleagues and managers and will be part of the exciting changes currently happening in children’s social care.

As the Team Manager, you will play an important role in delivering a needs-led professional service, ensuring that vulnerable children and young people benefit from the best possible outcomes in relation to safeguarding and protection. Due to the nature of this role, and the commitment of the Local Authority towards protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults we will undertake additional recruitment checks which will include a check to see if you have had any criminal convictions, a check of police information and we will check the relevant barred list(s) should you be successful in your application. It is a criminal offence for a barred individual to apply for a job in regulated activity.

We can offer this position in Fenland and Cambridge City.

If this sounds like an environment where you would thrive, apply today to join our dynamic and dedicated team. For an informal discussion about the role, you can get in touch with us today by calling Beth on 01223 475 920 or emailing joinus@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

What will you be doing?

Do you have the passion and commitment to manage, develop and motivate a team, to achieve the best possible outcomes for children? We are looking for a candidate with strong leadership skills and a passion for working with vulnerable families whilst holding systemic theory and practice central to your exemplary Social work.

The applicant will be able to demonstrate that they can think creatively in delivering targeted support, will have a significant level of knowledge and experience in children's social care, understanding thresholds and will have proven experience in managing a team of social work staff. This role will include work allocation, performance monitoring, dealing with staffing issues and the training and development of the Team.

You will have relevant experience working in Children’s Social Care and be familiar with child protection systems and processes, court work and working with children who are looked after. You should also have knowledge of statutory requirements and local procedures.

About you

We're looking for confident and dynamic individuals who enjoy making a difference in their local community, are curious and spot things that others might not see, enjoys building relationships and likes to explore possibilities.

You must:

• Be a qualified Social Worker with a Social Work England registration
• Have the ability to work from a variety of locations and travel countywide independently

For a full list of the requirements of the role, please check out the Job Description & Person Specification.

Our benefits

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits. Benefits include:

• Flexible and creative working arrangements, including agile working
• Generous annual leave entitlement and flexible Bank Holidays
• A comprehensive wellbeing package
• Our Cambs Rewards employee discounts
• A comprehensive pension scheme
• IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
• Camweb our staff intranet helping to keep you informed
• An employee recognition scheme

As a Public Sector organisation, we are all about providing continuity and stability for both our employees and residents, especially in these challenging times when it is needed most.