LAC Social Work Team Manager, Children's Social Care - Rotherham, Sout
Children's Social Work Team Manager - Looked After Children's Service (LAC) Court and Permanency Team, Children's Social Care - Rotherham, South Yorkshire
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, Children and Young People's Services
Salary details: Up to GBP47,108 (includes basic salary of GBP43,821 + an annual retention payment of GBP3,287) & excellent benefits
Key benefits - Why work for Rotherham?
Low case loads
Strong support from Service Manager
You will be developed into an excellent Manager. All Social Care Professionals will be trained extensively in the 'Signs of Safety' operating model (15 day programme) and Restorative Practice approaches
Early Help provision is strong, which is now reducing the demand for social care and supporting professionals with creative options for service users
A new menu of 'edge of care' services are being developed, including 'Intensive Adolescent Response' and 'Family Group Conferencing'
Investment has been secured to ensure our most challenging young people have access to high quality therapeutic support
Looked After Children are prioritised for CAMHS assessment and intervention
Career Pathway
The opportunity to make a real difference to the children and families in need of care
ABOUT THE LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN'S SERVICE
Rotherham is striving to become a child centred borough - as such we are caring and committed corporate parents to all looked after children in our care. The Looked after Service has an ambitious programme of improvement and we are determined to provide good quality, stable care arrangements that will help them achieve their full potential and a better outcome in life.
We know how important it is to provide a dedicated social work service for looked after children throughout their journey in our care and when they are preparing to leave our care either through adoption or other forms of permanency, or to become independent young adults. We are passionate about championing the needs of looked after children and young people and are determined to ensure that their voices are always heard and taken into account.
We will deliver on this promise to looked after children and young people - will you?
The Looked after Children's Service consists of 5 teams.
Three teams with a focus on:
Looked After Children subject to a Care Order.
Older Looked after Children subject to Court Care Proceedings.
Young People aged 16 and 17 years within the leaving care pathway.
Two teams specifically focus on Court Work and Permanency for:
Younger Looked after Children subject to Court Care Proceedings.
Pre Birth Assessments where a pre-proceedings process is ongoing (PLO).
Early permanency planning.
Children who have an adoption plan.
This post is specifically for a Team Manager in one of the Looked After Court and Permanency Teams. The two Court and Permanency teams work closely together.
All of the teams are part of a wider service area including Leaving Care, Fostering and Adoption, the Virtual School and a dedicated Therapeutic Service. There are strong links to the Corporate Parenting Panel and Child in Care Council.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
With new leadership in place and a heartfelt pledge to provide a best practice centre of excellence, we are committed to cultivating a positive, performance-led culture underpinned by plenty of support at all levels. Increasing the number of our teams and upgrading our systems we have reduced caseloads and paperwork, giving our staff more time to dedicate to building relationships that matter. We are confident that you will be joining an organisation that is rewarding in every sense. And most importantly, that will serve our community to the highest possible standards.
Our Team Managers lead social worker teams within Children's Social Care. As such they are the lynch pins in our organisation: leading and supporting our people in the field and carrying out the day-to-day management of services to our children and young people. Reporting to Service Managers, our Team Managers play a crucial role, dealing with staff at all levels, interpreting and communicating feedback and providing an important, positive interface for their practitioners, in a multi-agency environment. We are confident that you will be joining an organisation that is rewarding in every sense, for every individual. And most importantly, that will serve our community to the highest possible standards.
We have invested in training programmes and set out a clear career development pathway. From continuing your professional development with ongoing, practical training, to reaching senior management levels, at Rotherham there is a definite ladder to be climbed for those with talent and ambition. In return we are looking for a real commitment to making a difference to the children and families in need of our care.
This is a fantastic opportunity for experienced, flexible and dedicated social workers in a managerial role, to really make a difference for Rotherham's Looked After Children to achieve timely permanency plans.
ABOUT YOU
You will have experience of managing a team either within a Looked After Children's or Child Protection service with a particular specialist knowledge and interest in managing all aspects of public law care proceedings and adoption casework.
You will motivate your team to achieve timely permanence planning for our looked after children working closely with legal services and the adoption and fostering teams.
You will be skilled in quality assuring complex assessment reports for Court and Adoption planning, ensuring that information is accurate and analytical and meets legislative requirements.
You will be able to take a key role in planning and improving services
You will be used to undertaking workload and caseload reviews
You will be empathetic and sensitive to the needs of those reporting to you, treating people with fairness and respect
You will know how to measure and monitor to ensure everyone performs at their best
You will be robust enough to deal with complaints or incidents diplomatically
You will be an influential negotiator when dealing with potential conflict
You will have a knack for communicating complex messages in a straightforward way
You will not be afraid to think outside the box to solve problems and ensure the safety and well-being of looked after children.
You will have experience of care planning and reviewing arrangements for looked after children
You will be capable of making decisions even when there is uncertainty
You will see the big picture and be open to working with others
You will be skilled at engaging with others and building constructive working relationships
You will be passionate about maximising a child's life chances
You will care.
HOW TO APPLY
Please visit our website via the button below to read about working at Rotherham Children and Young People's Service and apply.
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, Children and Young People's Services
Salary details: Up to GBP47,108 (includes basic salary of GBP43,821 + an annual retention payment of GBP3,287) & excellent benefits
Key benefits - Why work for Rotherham?
Low case loads
Strong support from Service Manager
You will be developed into an excellent Manager. All Social Care Professionals will be trained extensively in the 'Signs of Safety' operating model (15 day programme) and Restorative Practice approaches
Early Help provision is strong, which is now reducing the demand for social care and supporting professionals with creative options for service users
A new menu of 'edge of care' services are being developed, including 'Intensive Adolescent Response' and 'Family Group Conferencing'
Investment has been secured to ensure our most challenging young people have access to high quality therapeutic support
Looked After Children are prioritised for CAMHS assessment and intervention
Career Pathway
The opportunity to make a real difference to the children and families in need of care
ABOUT THE LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN'S SERVICE
Rotherham is striving to become a child centred borough - as such we are caring and committed corporate parents to all looked after children in our care. The Looked after Service has an ambitious programme of improvement and we are determined to provide good quality, stable care arrangements that will help them achieve their full potential and a better outcome in life.
We know how important it is to provide a dedicated social work service for looked after children throughout their journey in our care and when they are preparing to leave our care either through adoption or other forms of permanency, or to become independent young adults. We are passionate about championing the needs of looked after children and young people and are determined to ensure that their voices are always heard and taken into account.
We will deliver on this promise to looked after children and young people - will you?
The Looked after Children's Service consists of 5 teams.
Three teams with a focus on:
Looked After Children subject to a Care Order.
Older Looked after Children subject to Court Care Proceedings.
Young People aged 16 and 17 years within the leaving care pathway.
Two teams specifically focus on Court Work and Permanency for:
Younger Looked after Children subject to Court Care Proceedings.
Pre Birth Assessments where a pre-proceedings process is ongoing (PLO).
Early permanency planning.
Children who have an adoption plan.
This post is specifically for a Team Manager in one of the Looked After Court and Permanency Teams. The two Court and Permanency teams work closely together.
All of the teams are part of a wider service area including Leaving Care, Fostering and Adoption, the Virtual School and a dedicated Therapeutic Service. There are strong links to the Corporate Parenting Panel and Child in Care Council.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
With new leadership in place and a heartfelt pledge to provide a best practice centre of excellence, we are committed to cultivating a positive, performance-led culture underpinned by plenty of support at all levels. Increasing the number of our teams and upgrading our systems we have reduced caseloads and paperwork, giving our staff more time to dedicate to building relationships that matter. We are confident that you will be joining an organisation that is rewarding in every sense. And most importantly, that will serve our community to the highest possible standards.
Our Team Managers lead social worker teams within Children's Social Care. As such they are the lynch pins in our organisation: leading and supporting our people in the field and carrying out the day-to-day management of services to our children and young people. Reporting to Service Managers, our Team Managers play a crucial role, dealing with staff at all levels, interpreting and communicating feedback and providing an important, positive interface for their practitioners, in a multi-agency environment. We are confident that you will be joining an organisation that is rewarding in every sense, for every individual. And most importantly, that will serve our community to the highest possible standards.
We have invested in training programmes and set out a clear career development pathway. From continuing your professional development with ongoing, practical training, to reaching senior management levels, at Rotherham there is a definite ladder to be climbed for those with talent and ambition. In return we are looking for a real commitment to making a difference to the children and families in need of our care.
This is a fantastic opportunity for experienced, flexible and dedicated social workers in a managerial role, to really make a difference for Rotherham's Looked After Children to achieve timely permanency plans.
ABOUT YOU
You will have experience of managing a team either within a Looked After Children's or Child Protection service with a particular specialist knowledge and interest in managing all aspects of public law care proceedings and adoption casework.
You will motivate your team to achieve timely permanence planning for our looked after children working closely with legal services and the adoption and fostering teams.
You will be skilled in quality assuring complex assessment reports for Court and Adoption planning, ensuring that information is accurate and analytical and meets legislative requirements.
You will be able to take a key role in planning and improving services
You will be used to undertaking workload and caseload reviews
You will be empathetic and sensitive to the needs of those reporting to you, treating people with fairness and respect
You will know how to measure and monitor to ensure everyone performs at their best
You will be robust enough to deal with complaints or incidents diplomatically
You will be an influential negotiator when dealing with potential conflict
You will have a knack for communicating complex messages in a straightforward way
You will not be afraid to think outside the box to solve problems and ensure the safety and well-being of looked after children.
You will have experience of care planning and reviewing arrangements for looked after children
You will be capable of making decisions even when there is uncertainty
You will see the big picture and be open to working with others
You will be skilled at engaging with others and building constructive working relationships
You will be passionate about maximising a child's life chances
You will care.
HOW TO APPLY
Please visit our website via the button below to read about working at Rotherham Children and Young People's Service and apply.