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JOB-20240819-db742659

Job Title: Social Worker Team Manager - Leaving Care Team
Specialism: Social Worker - Children
Location: Cheshire, UK
Salary: £45.00 per hour
Type: Ongoing, Full Time

Social Worker Team Manager within the Leaving Care Team in Cheshire, earning £45.00 per hour. This exciting ongoing locum opportunity offers full-time hours and a flexible hybrid working arrangement with three days per week in the office. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced leader to oversee a dedicated team supporting care leavers aged 16 to 25 as they transition into independent adulthood and achieve positive outcomes.

Perks and benefits

• Full Time: Enjoy the stability and consistency of a full-time leadership role within Children's Services.
• Hybrid Working: Benefit from a flexible working model with three office-based days each week, supporting work-life balance.
• Hourly Pay: Earn a competitive rate of £45.00 per hour, rewarding your expertise and management experience.
• Meaningful Impact: Lead a service that directly supports young people as they move towards independence and adulthood.
• Supportive Environment: Work within a collaborative team committed to delivering excellent outcomes for care leavers.
• Professional Development: Enhance your leadership and management skills while contributing to service improvement initiatives.

What you will do

• Team Leadership: Lead and manage a team of Personal Advisors providing support to care leavers aged 16 to 25.
• Supervision and Support: Deliver regular supervision, performance management, and professional support to team members.
• Care Planning: Oversee the development, implementation, and review of Pathway Plans to ensure young people receive effective and person-centred support.
• Quality Assurance: Monitor service delivery, ensuring high standards of practice and compliance with statutory responsibilities.
• Service Improvement: Identify opportunities for service development and implement strategies to enhance outcomes for care leavers.
• Partnership Working: Build and maintain effective relationships with local authorities, education providers, housing services, health professionals, and community organisations.
• Performance Monitoring: Monitor team performance against key service targets and statutory requirements.
• Safeguarding: Ensure safeguarding responsibilities are effectively managed and that young people's welfare remains central to all decision-making.
• Problem Solving: Support staff with complex cases and prov