Team Manager UASC (Practice Lead)

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Job description
Part Time - 25.9 hrs per week, Fixed Term - Maternity Cover

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a team manager in our unaccompanied asylum-seeking child in care team, within our wider Through Care Service. Job share, maternity cover for one year (25.9 hours).

NOTE: you require a social work qualification for this role.

Do you want to work for Bristol City Council in a challenging but rewarding job as part of a team improving the outcomes for children in care? Do you have excellent leadership skills? Then this could be the role for you.

We want our teams to reflect the people of Bristol, so we are committed to recruiting people from a range of backgrounds.

The Through Care Service supports children and young people aged 0-25 and their families, through their journey in care and as care leavers.

As a team manager you will lead on, and manage, the delivery of high quality social work activities within a team working across a range of specialisms and services to achieve the best possible outcomes for our children.

The role will have a high level of focus on the development and raising of quality of social work practice and standards. The team is dedicated to unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and consists of six social workers, a family support worker and an administrator.

You will work alongside another manager with overlapping days and will be part of a team of eleven team mangers working across Through Care.

We are based at B Bond in an open plan office overlooking the river and Ashton Court, Clifton and the suspension bridge. We have high aspirations for our children and young people and are committed to providing services to achieve the best possible outcomes.

The role demands a high standard of analytical and communication skills, multi-agency working, problem solving and risk management.

You will have excellent skills in delivering, monitoring and planning services at an operational level and leading complex and high-risk plans in respect of children's safety as well as experience of performance management and the supervision of staff.

We are creative in our approach to be certain we meet the needs of our children.

Our practice is underpinned by signs of safety and we encourage a systemic and reflective approach.

Last year we had an Ofsted inspection and received GOOD for both our children in care and our care leaver services. A quote from the report:

Children's social workers visit them on a regular basis. They make determined efforts to get to know children. Social workers take time to understand children's wishes and feelings. They are there when children need them most. They show dedication, care, and affection during times of upset and distress. For example, social workers have sensitively supported children to attend the funerals of close family members.

If you share this passion and commitment, we would love to hear from you.

Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

If you wish to discuss this job role further please contact Service Manager Maria Finlayson [email protected]

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council we offer a work environment which is supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high profile organisation.

Join us and you'll receive a generous rewards package including flexible working, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition you'll be working in a supportive environment where you'll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future success.

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.

To be shortlisted for interview you'll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

It is Bristol City Council's practice to request references for candidates that have been offered a job. However, if you are applying for a job that requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check, then we will request your references once you have been invited to an interview.

At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.