Overview
Team Manager Disabled Children’s Referral and Access Team – Scott House, 5 George Street, Huntingdon, United Kingdom
Our Benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage…
- A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
- 6 days of protected time each year to support in maintaining your Continuous Professional Development
- A Refer a Friend Scheme where if you refer another Social Worker to us who is subsequently employed by us as a result of that introduction, we’ll pay you an introduction fee of £350
- Access to our Cambridgeshire Academy for Reaching Excellence (CARE) who will support your development, enabling you to become the best practitioner you can be
For more information and to see our other benefits, take a look at the benefits brochure attached to this advert.
About the role
Are you interested in leading a team? Are you passionate about improving the lives of disabled children? So are we — and we’d love you to join us.
We’re recruiting a full‑time Team Manager for our Disabled Children’s Referral and Access Team. If you’re ready to make a real difference, we want to hear from you.
You will work alongside the Children with Disabilities Teams (0-18) and the Young Adults Team (18-25). You will also work closely with our in-house providers of short breaks, health and education professionals and a range of private and voluntary organisations.
We pride ourselves on providing our Social Workers and alternatively qualified staff with a friendly, safe and supportive environment to work. As a Team Manager in the Disabled Childrens Referral & Access Team you will be vital in providing this.
Practitioners in the Disabled Childrens Referral and Access Team really enjoy working in the team. They have said “we are supported by senior managers”, “everyone is so approachable”, “this is the best team ever”. Come and join the team to see what working here is all about.
You will be working 37 hours a week. This post will primarily be based out of Scott House in Huntingdon, but with the ability to work from home as part of a hybrid model.
Interested in finding out more? I would love to speak to you. Please contact Emma King, Service Manager, on 01354 750462 or email emma.king@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Interviews will be held on Microsoft Teams in the afternoons of 10th and 11th June.
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We support flexible working requests from day one of employment and so we are open to discussing different working patterns to help you bring your best self to work.
About you
You will enjoy building relationships and work with us to support the most vulnerable children and young people in our county. Experience of partnership working is essential, as well as experience of delegating tasks and the ability to lead, develop and motivate a team.
You will be able to thrive in a fast‑paced and busy environment, demonstrating resilience, good judgement and strong organisational skills.
You will also bring a solid understanding of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), as well as proven safeguarding experience.
You must:
- Be a qualified Social Worker with a Social Work England registration
- Be able to demonstrate an understanding of SEND legislation and processes
- Have knowledge of statutory requirements and safeguarding
- Have had supervisory experience
In return we will give you:
- Excellent support and supervision
- Confidence to grow, develop and build your skills
- A highly creative and dynamic team of people to work with
For a full list of the requirements of the role, please check out the Job Description & Person Specification.
About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.
Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.
http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers
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