Job Description

Social Work Assistant Team Manager
Team: Children With Disabilities
Location: Bury
Rate: 40

Bury Children With Disabilities Team are looking to recruit a forward-thinking and experienced qualified Social Worker / ATM, preferably with some experience of leadership and management and previous having worked with Children with Disabilities.

Applications from people with a demonstrable interest in leadership management are actively encouraged. You will have knowledge and / or experience in safeguarding and working with looked after children.
You will be joining an enthusiastic and experienced team who are passionate about outcomes for children with disabilities. You will contribute to progress as we continue to establish and embed child focussed ways of working with children, young people and families throughout our work.

Values:-

As part of the Children With Disabilities management you will support Social Workers to build relationships with children and family to effect positive change over the long term. You will support Social Workers to develop, grow and provide them with opportunities to progress their career aspirations. We will actively encourage you to take opportunities to be creative and innovative. We listen, and act on your ideas and feedback.

Role and Responsibilities:-

To supervise complex assessments and care planning for children and help develop and monitor outcome focussed plans.
To work with Team members in developing a range of general and specific ideas and solutions for complex care plans and assessments for families.
To participate as required in duty management to ensure that there is appropriate cover at all times.
To provide expert guidance and advice to staff including attendance at meetings e.g. Court, as appropriate to their skills and experience. To act as a resource point for the Team regarding evidence based practice and research and propose ways of developing and improving practice.
To represent the Team Manager at relevant internal and external meetings as required.
To chair CIN meetings, planning meetings, Core Groups and PLO meetings in the absence of, or as required by the Team Manager.
Work with statutory agencies and voluntary agencies by taking on specific liaison or development roles on behalf of the Team Manager.

Accept responsibility for learning by attending training courses and by taking advantage of staff development opportunities in order to improve knowledge and skills for the benefit of the delivery of the service.

Please get in touch if you think this might be the role for you!