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Team Manager

Job Summary
Contract Type:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
16/12/2024
Advert End Date:
10/01/2025 22:59
Salary:
£48,710 - £52,805 per annum
Hours per week:
37
Job Category:
Social Work - Leadership
Vacancy ID:
274002
Employment Location:
Westgate College
Post Number:
CES788(e)
Number of posts:
1
Closing date:
10 Jan
Further Information
Do you have a passion for helping families and put children and families at the centre of everything you do? Are you an experienced and dynamic social work leader?  Do you lead by example? Do you want an employer who will support you to have the career that is right for you?
If this is you - then Newcastle is the place for you!

We are looking for experienced social worker leaders who are committed to children and families receiving excellent services. This is an exciting time to join us. 
 
To support our vision for children and families we are looking for a Team Manager within our Children with Disabilities Team with an extensive knowledge and skill-base in supporting children and families.
You must be able to confidently and creatively supervise and manage a varied and complex range of cases. You must be driven and ambitious, both for yourself and the staff you manage but most importantly for children and families.  A confident leader you must be able to drive best practice in a supportive and reflective way to champion children and families whilst ensuring that the safety of children remains your highest priority.  You will practice at the highest of standards and motivate others to do the same.
In return we will support you to succeed.  As an organisation we are committed to our staff receiving the opportunities they need to develop and flourish at all stages of their career. 

We offer a comprehensive range of training and professional opportunities that evolves and develops to meet the needs of our workforce.  We will encourage you to be creative and progress your career making social work at Newcastle a profession that is yours to own.
In addition, you will receive:
• A dedicated 5-day induction
• Generous annual leave in addition to Bank Holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• A range of flexible working options
• A generous Flexi Scheme
• Access to wellbeing initiatives
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme
• Access to home electronics and car leasing schemes
• Generous relocation package.
Our Team Managers tell us:
 
“I have always felt 100% supported. There is a large management team across the service, so peer support is readily available, and senior management are available, approachable and supportive.”
 
“Newcastle have invested in me as a team manager and demonstrate a commitment to developing their staff, with exciting training and other opportunities for development frequently being offered.”
 
“Newcastle is an exciting, varied and supportive place to work. I love my role as a team manager, both the challenges and rewards it brings, and see myself continuing in this role with Newcastle for many years to come.”
 
You can hear more about what it is like to work at Newcastle and read our working principles at www.newcastle.gov.uk/csc.  Or you can speak with Warren Petitjean, Service Manager at warren.petitjean@newcastle.gov.uk

Do you think you have what it takes to join our team of excellent and dedicated social work professionals? Apply today.

Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk, select 'Apply Now' and complete our online application form. Any communication sent to you regarding your application will be sent to the email address you have set up on your Northeast Jobs account, so you will need to ensure that you check your inbox.

We are committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is working in regulated activity. If you are successful we will undertake additional recruitment checks which will include a check to see if you have had any criminal convictions, a check of police information and we will check the barred list(s). It is a criminal offence for a barred individual to apply for a job in regulated activity.

 
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