Children and Young Peoples Team Leader

2 weeks ago


Bradford, Bradford, United Kingdom Bradford Children and Families Trust Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Team Manager to join our Children and Families team. As a key member of our leadership team, you will be responsible for managing a team of social workers and a community resource worker, providing reflective supervision, and supporting the progression of your team members.

You will work closely with colleagues and partner agencies to achieve permanency and outstanding outcomes for children and young people through relationship-based practice. This role requires strong leadership, driving continuous improvement, and putting the needs of children first.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage a team of 6 social workers of differing levels, a practice supervisor, and a community resource worker
  • Offer reflective supervision to workers, both case and personal
  • Support the progression of your workers and tackle poor performance when needed
  • Performance monitor your team through audit activity, reflective group supervision, and quality assurance activity
  • Undertake audit activity and disseminate learning identified
  • Undertake practice development projects with those who use our services, colleagues, and stakeholders
  • Attend relevant partner agency meetings and service manager meetings
  • Implement and support change within the team and offer a supportive and nurturing leadership style
  • Chair multi-agency meetings and make decisions linked to a thorough understanding of safeguarding thresholds

About You:

Essential Requirements:

  • Hold a DIPSW or equivalent qualification and be registered with Social Work England as a qualified social worker, with at least four years post-qualifying experience
  • Be registered with Social Work England as a qualified Social Worker
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Experienced and expert in managing the delivery of quality outcomes for children and young people
  • An ability to build strong relationships with children, their families, colleagues, and partner agencies
  • Passionate about the development of others
  • Embrace change and strive for excellent practice, placing children and young people at the heart of decision-making

Benefits:

  • Excellent pension with 15.2% employer contribution
  • Competitive salary and pay progression structure
  • Real living wage as the minimum rate of pay
  • Supportive carer and parental policies
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
  • Access to Occupational Health and confidential counselling services
  • Supportive staff networks
  • Access to Blue Light Card discounts
  • Professional development/support
  • Career progression
  • Enhanced annual leave entitlement - 31 days and rises to max of 34 days with service (plus public holidays)
  • Social Worker Registration fees paid
  • Flexible working/hybrid options subject to service need


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