Salary: £57,254 to £61,177 per annum including market supplement Contract Type: Permanent Working Pattern: Full time 37 hours per week Location: Based in Bognor Regis – with some hybrid working
Do you have effective people and performance manager skills?
Do you have excellent interpersonal and communication skills?
Do you have a social work qualification and registration?
If so, read on as this could be the job for you…Working for usWorking within the Children With Disabilities Team, you will offer a specialist social work service for children and young people disabilities and complex needs. You will work with them, their families and other agencies to understand and meet their assessed needs; supporting them to achieve their potential. You will understand the impact of disability on children’s lives. You will be able to work in partnership with disabled children and their families as well as other key stakeholders.As a team manager, you will be directly responsible for supervising and supporting social workers and child and family workers. You will be responsible for performance management and quality assurance within the team, ensuring that the team contributes to the Directorate’s priorities and maintains good outcomes for children.You will develop and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues across WSCC, partner agencies and the voluntary and profit-making sectors in order to improve outcomes for individual children and young people. You will contribute to the development and shape of future team or group service provision and inform the work of the organisation and that of other service providers, supporting and managing change as needed within their area of responsibility. You will contribute to and support the development of practice, policies and procedures within the operational team.We are committed to improving our services for the children and families we support in West Sussex. In May 2023 Ofsted Inspectors praised West Sussex County Council’s Children’s Services for its ‘relentless approach to improving practice,’ giving the service an overall rating of ‘requires improvement’, with ‘good’ judgements for children in care and leadership and management. The judgements on children needing help and protection and children leaving care are they ‘require improvement to be good’.Inspectors recognised the ‘strong, determined and cohesive leadership team’ who have made significant improvements since 2019 and their commitment and focus to make further improvements.Rewards & BenefitsAs an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do.In addition to working within a great team and a brilliant opportunity you will receive:
A competitive salary
A generous pension scheme
Training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring
Flexible working
A range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers with the opportunity to save over £1,000 (Including: Argos, Samsung, Asos, B&Q and many more)
Free access to employee assistance programmes
Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres
A range of commuting and business travel discounts and initiatives
For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our page.The OpportunityAs a team manager, you will lead, motivate, nurture, and manage a team of social workers and child and family workers, to deliver a children’s social care service. You will be responsible for ensuring the service provided is effective and delivering the required outcomes, as well as ensuring cases are dealt with in a timely manner. You will ensure that children and young people are adequately protected in line with our policies, procedures and relevant legislation.You will provide professional advice and support to the team and the wider department. Alongside this you will enable and challenge others to develop their knowledge further. You will also analyse and evaluate the service provision and provide solutions where issues arise.About youSo what skills and experience will you need to succeed in this role? Below is a summary of what we are looking for in our Team Manager:
Problem solver who can make decisions and provide professional advice to the service and wider organisation.
Excellent communicator with exceptional interpersonal skills which enables you to influence others and deliver complex information to a multitude of audiences.
People and Performance Manager so you can successfully lead the team.
Recognised Social Work Qualification with relevant professional registration.
Experience of delivering and co-ordinating a quality customer focused service.
For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.Further informationThe reference number for this role is CAFHE05163.For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact please contact Julie Cooper at .For issues or queries regarding your application please contact .To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and Cover Letter. In your cover letter please outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to Social Work England registration, an enhanced DBS check, 5 years referencing and a health check.Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our page.ECAvailable documents
