TEAM MANAGER - 2 POSTS

ReferenceHUL/23/00034Full Time Equivalent Salary (based on a 37 hour working week)45495 - 48587Occupational groupCare/Social Work - Children'sJob termFull TimeAppointment typePermanentHours37DivisionChildren and Family Services - DirectorateClosing Date19 February 2023Proposed Shortlisting Date20 February 2023Proposed Interview Date01 March 2023Place of workKenworthy House, Hull HU1 3DTFor an informal discussion please contactJane KitchenContact telephone01482 615683Are you passionate about making a positive and lasting difference for some of our most vulnerable children and young people?Are you an looking for a new challenge as a Team Manager? Then come and join our evolving workforce in our Children Looked After Team.Our Children Looked After Teams work to ensure that children in care receive the best possible support, Social Work teams prioritise working with families to ensure that there are safe and nuturing homes that children can return to and that permanency is achieved for Children and Young People through fostering and connected carers.You will have good knowledge and understanding of children’s safeguarding work so that you can provide clear management oversight and effective decision making in order to meet our children’s needs in a timely way, ensuring that the best outcomes are achieved.  Performance management is essential, and you will need to demonstrate clear strategies to ensure progress is made in all areas. An ability to challenge effectively and support the workforce enabling them to deliver excellent practice whilst prioritising competing demands is essential. You will also need to manage and coordinate work activities in line with the service priorities, along with developing effective partnership arrangements with all appropriate stakeholders, always with the children and family’s needs at the heart.It is really important to us that Hull is a great place to be a child and grow up; a place of opportunity where young people are able to live happy and productive lives and a place where young people will want to live and work in the future.You’ll need a degree or diploma in Social Work, full Social Work England registration and a proven ability to work in partnership with children, young people, parents, carers, and partners.We are keen to recruit those who have successful experience in a similar role or are ready to take the next step in their social work career.Why it's great to work for Hull City Council:A competitive salary of up to 48,587 per annumAn excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)Up to 30 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year, and three additional days off, one in May/August and one during the Christmas/New year periodCareer development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methodsA generous relocation package availableSupportive and forward-thinking cultureGreat career development opportunitiesFlexible working hoursPlease click below to view the full benefits of working for Hull City Council. Why Hull is a great place to live and work – Working for hull city councilThe Children Looked After Teams are based in the Centre of the City.For further information please do not hesitate to contact:Jane Kitchen - Group Manager via email to Jane.Kitchen@hullcc.gov.ukPlease ensure that you complete and submit your application by midnight on the closing date.We are committed to increasing the diversity, equity, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.We reserve the right to amend the dates associated with this advert, which may include closing the advert early where required.The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.Any offer of employment to the above post will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory Enhanced & Childrens Barring List Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service.