Wrexham County Borough Council is looking for an Assistant Team Manager for our Looked After Children's Team.
You will be one of three Assistant Team Managers, reporting to the Team Manager, and together we want you to deliver our vision for the looked after children of Wrexham and their carers.
We want our looked after children to feel safe and secure, and to receive the best possible education and support to prepare them for adulthood. We achieve this through building relationships and championing their wishes and aspirations, whilst continuing to advocate for them in all areas of their life.
To meet these objectives we want someone innovative, who can ensure services are of a high quality and exceed national standards. You will need to work across services, the council and partners to maintain excellent practice and working relationships.
Your main duties would include:
• Assisting and supporting the Team Manager in leading, managing and coaching a team and in supporting the team in safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of vulnerable children and young people through the provision of high-quality social work practice, supporting them to achieve their full potential
• To improve outcomes for children by participating in effective partnership working and engagement and work collaboratively with a range of organisations, statutory and voluntary in delivering service to children and young people.
• Line management responsibility for 5-6 social workers and to deliver high quality supervision regularly to review case work and critically reflect on the work being the effective implementation and review of children's plans and provides the opportunity to reflect and develop in practice.
• Complete and review performance development plans your supervisees which enhance individuals personal and professional development needs and contributes towards staff retention.
• Deputise for the Team Manager where necessary and as appropriate. You will be the first point of contact for support and advice for your supervisees and will fulfil duties as required.
• To actively promote work life balance and flexible working in order to achieve high quality service delivery.
For further enquiries about the role, contact Deborah Brandley 01978 295346
Requirements for the role of Assistant Team manager are:
- A Social Work Qualification.
- Understanding of relevant legislation.
- Practice Educator Professional Standards (Stage 1 and 2) and/or Leadership Training for first line managers and/or postgraduate study or willingness to undertake this.
- Extensive Experience Working in a Statutory Social Care Setting with children and their families.
- An enhanced DBS
- Social Council for Wales registration
This Assistant Team Manager post attracts a recruitment incentive payment of £2,996 as a welcome to the Council.
The payment is pro rata for part time employees. The payment is subject to normal employee deductions e.g. pension, NI and Tax and other terms and conditions apply, please see the Recruitment & Retention Payment Guidance note for more details.
This post is also eligible for an access to a relocation package of up to £5,000.
We are currently not a licensed sponsor with the Home Office, therefore unfortunately we are not able to sponsor a candidate who will require a visa to take up this role.
The Council welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, disability, sexuality, religious belief or age.
The Councilis committed to developing its bilingual workforce and welcomes applications from candidates who demonstrate their capability to work in both English and Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
