Job Description

Ballard House Permanent 37 hours per week Grade J (\xc2\xa347,573 to \xc2\xa352,628) per annum

An opportunity has arisen for at Team Manager within Plymouth City Council Services for Children, Young People and Families. This post will provide leadership and support to a team of social workers who work with children to assess their needs in a timely way. To be the right person to join our vision for the future, you will be/have been a successful team manager in a children\xe2\x80\x99s social work setting. Alternatively you will be an advanced/senior practitioner with significant front line experience in delivering high quality assessments and care planning, and the ambition to develop yourself into an outstanding team manager.

We are a learning organisation so in either case, we will support your development and will sponsor you to attend the training you need to develop your skills. We have an outstanding training and development offer for our new managers, covering practice knowledge, technical/managerial skills, leadership and the provision of a personal mentor. This is available on request by e mailing SWChildren.Staffing@plymouth.gov.uk. We believe this will help ensure that you support practitioners to deliver excellence for children and families.

You will share our belief in supporting social workers through example, emotionally intelligent supervision and our commitment to the highest standards of practice. You will be committed to developing staff at all levels to have the skills they need to be exceptional practitioners and the resilience to thrive in a challenging and rewarding career. You will join us in making a difference, for children and young people in the city, for our workforce and for our partners. You will receive a competitive salary and a generous annual leave entitlement.

Please note this position is not suitable for job share.

All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check and successful registration with Social Work England.

The Disclosure & Barring Service Check requirement for this post is: Enhanced Check + DBS Children\xe2\x80\x99s Barred List & DBS Adult\xe2\x80\x99s Barred List (previously known as CRB Check).

If you are interested in finding out more details, please contact our Social Work Recruitment Manager who can arrange an informal discussion or assist you with any queries you may have. E mail: SWChildren.Staffing@plymouth.gov.uk.

Closing date:- Monday 24 July 2023

Plymouth City Council is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation.

As part of our commitment to promoting equality we offer guaranteed interviews to those who meet the essential criteria and are considered disabled, have been in Plymouth City Council care or are an Armed Forces Service Leaver within the last two years.

Plymouth City Council