Frontier Consulting
Team Manager - Emergency Duty Team
Job Location
Delapre, United Kingdom
Job Description
About the role
We have a fantastic career opportunity for a Team Manager position to join our team here at Northamptonshire Children’s Trust. This is an exciting time to be joining us, as we are still in a period of significant transformation, now delivering services as a Trust for two unitary authorities across the county.
The Children’s Trust allows for a single focus on improving the outcomes of children and young people in Northamptonshire and will aim to develop a working culture that allows the very highest quality of professional practice to flourish, aiming to deliver at the cutting edge of innovation.
We have a range of amazing career opportunities in Northamptonshire for experienced social workers who will contribute creatively to the development of this evolving service.
What will you be doing?
This is a very fast paced and busy role which will require you to have commitment and drive to be successful in this position within a service that strives to deliver positive outcomes for our children and families in collaboration with our external partners.
We value our colleagues and are working to stabilise our permanent workforce and to improve practice.
We are seeking a Team Manager, with current Social Work England registration, and previous leadership experience in a similar role. You will provide leadership to your team, which will consist of Senior Social Workers. You will be responsible for ensuring that work completed out of hours is high quality and responds effectively to ensure the care of the child is paramount, whilst also ensuring you develop your team to provide an effective and efficient service. The right candidate will have responsibility for the team plan to meet objectives and ensure performance targets are achieved.
This is an Out of Hours Service that covers both Childrens and Adults across the two Local Authorities to ensure that all get the right service at the right time when day time services are not available. The Service combines both Childrens social workers and Adult Mental Heallth Practitioners.
About you
The right candidate should be a qualified Social Worker, with current Social Work England registration, and ideally with a Level 5 NVQ Management qualification, or equivalent relevant experience. You will have the ability to manage a team and ensure development and performance issues are addressed though support and coaching. You will have previous budgetary control experience, ICT skills and the ability to represent the service at a more senior level if required.
Our benefits
We are committed to continuous improvement, building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce alongside promoting innovation and creativity whilst keeping children, young people and families at the heart of all we do.
We really value our workforce and offer you a great benefits package including:
* Recruitment Welcome Bonus of £2,200
* Relocation costs of up to £8,000
* 2 Day Induction Programme
* 2 days Signs of Safety training (social care colleagues)
* Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities
* Flexible and family working arrangements including enhanced maternity benefits
* A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions
* Local government Pension Scheme
* Heavily subsidised town centre car parking scheme
* Employee Discount Scheme
* 28 days’ annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days, after 5 years’ service
* Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Monthly quality supervision
* SWE Registration paid yearly (social care colleagues)
About us
At Northamptonshire Children’s Trust, children, young people and families are at the heart of all we do – in every decision we make and every action we take. Our mission is driven by the unwavering commitment to achieving the best outcomes for them. The Trust is wholly owned and funded but operationally independent from the Councils.
Our workforce are our most valuable asset and are pivotal to making the services and support we offer to children, young people and families who need us to be the absolute best we can be.
We value our colleagues and empower them to be able to do the best job of their lives every single day, working in a culture of support and kindness where achievements are celebrated and creativity is very much welcomed.
At NCT equality, diversity and inclusion are part of us and in everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and thrive in our organisation. We are a disability confident employer and have a commitment to care leavers who we guarantee an interview if they meet the essential criteria.
Join our dedicated team and be a part of an organisation where your work makes a real difference
Location: Delapre, GB
Posted Date: 11/14/2024
We have a fantastic career opportunity for a Team Manager position to join our team here at Northamptonshire Children’s Trust. This is an exciting time to be joining us, as we are still in a period of significant transformation, now delivering services as a Trust for two unitary authorities across the county.
The Children’s Trust allows for a single focus on improving the outcomes of children and young people in Northamptonshire and will aim to develop a working culture that allows the very highest quality of professional practice to flourish, aiming to deliver at the cutting edge of innovation.
We have a range of amazing career opportunities in Northamptonshire for experienced social workers who will contribute creatively to the development of this evolving service.
What will you be doing?
This is a very fast paced and busy role which will require you to have commitment and drive to be successful in this position within a service that strives to deliver positive outcomes for our children and families in collaboration with our external partners.
We value our colleagues and are working to stabilise our permanent workforce and to improve practice.
We are seeking a Team Manager, with current Social Work England registration, and previous leadership experience in a similar role. You will provide leadership to your team, which will consist of Senior Social Workers. You will be responsible for ensuring that work completed out of hours is high quality and responds effectively to ensure the care of the child is paramount, whilst also ensuring you develop your team to provide an effective and efficient service. The right candidate will have responsibility for the team plan to meet objectives and ensure performance targets are achieved.
This is an Out of Hours Service that covers both Childrens and Adults across the two Local Authorities to ensure that all get the right service at the right time when day time services are not available. The Service combines both Childrens social workers and Adult Mental Heallth Practitioners.
About you
The right candidate should be a qualified Social Worker, with current Social Work England registration, and ideally with a Level 5 NVQ Management qualification, or equivalent relevant experience. You will have the ability to manage a team and ensure development and performance issues are addressed though support and coaching. You will have previous budgetary control experience, ICT skills and the ability to represent the service at a more senior level if required.
Our benefits
We are committed to continuous improvement, building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce alongside promoting innovation and creativity whilst keeping children, young people and families at the heart of all we do.
We really value our workforce and offer you a great benefits package including:
* Recruitment Welcome Bonus of £2,200
* Relocation costs of up to £8,000
* 2 Day Induction Programme
* 2 days Signs of Safety training (social care colleagues)
* Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities
* Flexible and family working arrangements including enhanced maternity benefits
* A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions
* Local government Pension Scheme
* Heavily subsidised town centre car parking scheme
* Employee Discount Scheme
* 28 days’ annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days, after 5 years’ service
* Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Monthly quality supervision
* SWE Registration paid yearly (social care colleagues)
About us
At Northamptonshire Children’s Trust, children, young people and families are at the heart of all we do – in every decision we make and every action we take. Our mission is driven by the unwavering commitment to achieving the best outcomes for them. The Trust is wholly owned and funded but operationally independent from the Councils.
Our workforce are our most valuable asset and are pivotal to making the services and support we offer to children, young people and families who need us to be the absolute best we can be.
We value our colleagues and empower them to be able to do the best job of their lives every single day, working in a culture of support and kindness where achievements are celebrated and creativity is very much welcomed.
At NCT equality, diversity and inclusion are part of us and in everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and thrive in our organisation. We are a disability confident employer and have a commitment to care leavers who we guarantee an interview if they meet the essential criteria.
Join our dedicated team and be a part of an organisation where your work makes a real difference
Location: Delapre, GB
Posted Date: 11/14/2024
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