Team Manager - and Supervision, Caring For Service

Team Manager for Support and Supervision in the Caring For Service at Cheshire East Council's children's social care, based at Delamere House. The role leads a social work pod handling high-risk, complex child protection cases, from assessments and child protection plans through to court reports, and supervises social workers and children's practitioners. It is a permanent, full-time post with a 37-hour week and hybrid working where possible.

Social Work England registration and an enhanced DBS check are required.

• Ensure quality, professional social work practice on high-risk, complex cases
• Manage the social work pod, prioritising and allocating tasks, motivating and supporting the team, and driving performance targets
• Provide professional supervision to social workers and children's practitioners and support their development
• Complete holistic assessments of children's and families' needs, including parenting capacity, family and environmental factors, and risk
• Devise written intervention and care plans, including child protection plans
• Manage a complex, high-risk caseload and build relationships with children and families
• Write concise, evidence-based reports for the Local Safeguarding Board, the court and other bodies
• Ensure children's and families' views and wishes are heard
• Liaise with other agencies and promote joint and multi-disciplinary working
• Manage commissioning budgets and authorise cash payments to families under financial regulations
• Maintain child records on the council's recording system, provide statistics and share information under data protection law
• Contribute to the development of social work policy and procedures

• Social Work England recognised social work qualification

• Social Work England registration

• Extensive experience as a practising social work professional
• Experience of complex social work with families

• Extensive understanding of risk management, child protection and safeguarding
• Clear understanding of safeguarding and the principles of early intervention
• Analysing performance data and motivating staff to meet targets

• Enhanced DBS check

• Guaranteed yearly pay increases
• 34 days annual leave including bank holidays, rising to 39 days after five years
• Option to purchase up to 10 extra days of annual leave each year
• Flexi-time and hybrid or remote working where possible