How do we sum up Barnsley Council?
We are an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ Childrens Services and a double award-winning, high-performing council with a growing economy, a thriving town centre and some truly impressive outcomes in our communities. We have been awarded Council of the Year for 2023 by the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) and The Municipal Journal (MJ). Our excellent Children's Services has been a key part of our win; we’re so proud of what we’ve achieved not just for the council but for our partners and Barnsley.
We’re impressed. Are you? It’s the perfect time to join our excellent team.
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We have recently adopted the Signs of Safety practice model and our managers and leaders are key to embedding this into practice. As a manager you will be responsible for the leadership and oversight of a small team offering regular support and supervision and driving practice in your team
Our vision in Children's Services is clear
Barnsley a place of possibilities:
We are one service with one goal, working together to build a brighter Barnsley for every child
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Putting Children and Families First
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Working together in partnership to deliver joined up care
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Delivered by a strong and valued workforce
Our vision and genuine commitment to supporting our teams and social workers to deliver the very best outcomes for our children and young people, makes it the perfect time for forward thinking, motivated and dedicated leaders to join us in Barnsley.
About the Service
It’s an exciting time to join us in Barnsley. We have recently restructured our generic out of hours provision and have established a dedicated Children’s Emergency Duty Team. We are looking for experienced, enthusiastic, and qualified Team Manager who can contribute to the development of the Team and provide an outstanding service for children.
You will ideally have experience of working within an Emergency Duty Team and be able to develop and implement guidance and procedures that will ensure your workers have the knowledge, confidence and skills to manage complex and high-risk children’s safeguarding situations. You will demonstrate an ability to work closely with Partner Agency colleagues in defining roles and responsibilities and ensuring resources are prioritised to where they are needed most.
You will have a good understanding of safeguarding procedures and be experienced in chairing strategy discussions and overseeing S47 investigations. You will be committed to developing a service which is Strengths based and is proactive in engaging parents, carers and young people, to diffuse crisis situations and develop safety plans utilising family networks. You will be confident in your decision making and risk assessment skills, and be able to provide advice, guidance and challenge to colleagues within Social Care and across agencies.
The team operate outside of normal office hours, covering all urgent Social Work needs for Children and families in Barnsley. The team are operational from 4.30pm to 8.30am Monday, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays and from 4.30pm on Friday through to Monday at 8.30am. As Team Manager you will work a combination of daytime and out of hours, and there will be an expectation that this will include some evenings and weekends. You will work closely with Team Manager colleagues within the Integrated Front Door (IFD) and may be required to provide management cover in the IFD on an occasional basis (to cover annual leave or other absence, etc).
Who are we looking for?
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You will be a qualified social worker with a minimum of 5 years post-qualifying experience
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You will have experience of delivering reflective supervision
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You will be committed to supporting and developing teams and workers, with experience of mentoring students, NQSW’s or colleagues
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You will have extensive experience of working in statutory children’s social work, of driving plans for our most vulnerable children and of working in partnership with families and agencies to achieve positive change
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You will maintain an up to date knowledge of the legislation, policies and procedures and how we implement these in practice
In return we will offer you a supportive working environment with manageable spans of control
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A highly competitive salary of up to £51515 plus out of hours enhancements
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High quality regular supervision and support and a nurturing senior management team that encourages learning and development
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Flexible working arrangements
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A commitment to continuous professional development with a strong training and development offer
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Good IT support and equipment
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A commitment to health and wellbeing and access to dedicated assistance programme
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Just 4 You Benefits https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/jobs/just4you/
For an informal discussion please do not hesitate to contact: ClareSaxby1@barnsley.gov.uk