Social Work Team Manager - Children with Disabilities Team

Are you ready for a rewarding challenge enhanced by the dynamic landscape of Dudley? This is your opportunity to join a team that changes lives! We are seeking a Social Work Team Manager who will lead a committed team dedicated to making a positive impact on children and young people with disabilities. Based in Dudley, this role offers an attractive hourly rate of £41.42, and is an ongoing full-time position.

By joining our team, you will be working in a vibrant community with a strong focus on family and well-being.

• Hourly Salary:
  Enjoy a competitive pay package with the flexibility that hourly work provides. It’s a win-win for your career and wallet.
• Career Development:
  Access top-tier training and coaching to propel your career forward.
• Work-Life Balance:
  Manage your time more effectively with flexible working arrangements that suit your lifestyle.
• Networking Opportunities:
  Build connections in a professional community focused on making a difference, and open doors to future opportunities.

• Be responsible for the leadership and management of a Disabled Children Social Work team, ensuring responsive services that safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people with disabilities, and their families.
• Actively contribute to strategic developments to enhance child-friendly approaches within a Restorative Practice framework.
• Promote partnership working across disciplines and with internal and external partners to deliver integrated support and key strategies for disabled children and young people.
• Ensure integration of social care into SEND education, health, and care plans (EHCPs) and coordinate annual EHCP reviews alongside relevant social care processes.
• Support a culture of co-production ensuring the service meets local needs and is accountable to disabled children, young people, their families, and carers.
• Manage and develop staff, including Social Workers, ASYE’s, and Trainee Social Workers, to ensure high-quality service delivery and improved outcomes for disabled children and young people.
• Promote the take-up of Short Breaks to enable families to have ordinary lives and participate in everyday activities.
• Manage resources effectively, ensuring thresholds for service intervention are met, budgets are utilized efficiently, and value for money is achieved.
• Participate in recruitment, staff induction, and professional development to ensure high standards in service delivery.

Dudley offers a unique blend of urban excitement and rural beauty, making it an exceptional place to grow both personally and professionally. Explore your potential with us and become part of a team where your contributions truly matter.