Team Manager, Children With Disability Team – Assessment & Review

Team Manager, Children with Disability Team – Assessment & Review
Grade 10 - £50,512 - £54,762 per annum, plus payment of an Marker Supplement £1239 per annum and 2 % Recruitment and Retention Allowance.
Together for Children works on behalf of Sunderland City Council to deliver children’s services in the city including social care, early help and education. We work with unborn babies and children/young people until they are 18 years old.
This could be your opportunity to join our Outstanding company and make a difference to the lives of children and families in Sunderland. We are proud that Together for Children was rated Outstanding in a judgement by Ofsted in 2021 and more recently in October 2023, during a focused visit Ofsted commented ‘disabled children are having their needs met by enthusiastic and committed staff. Assessments are thorough and personalised and workers advocate strongly for children and families to ensure that they receive the right services at the right time’.
We are looking for a suitably experienced Team Manager to join the Children with Disability Team. This is an exciting opportunity to join an established team, based at the Sandhill Centre.
The Children with DisabilityAssessment & Review Team assess, monitor and review care packages of support. Your work will include the oversight of focused assessments whilst working closely with partner agencies to ensure the complex needs of children and young people are met. You will have an established track record in safeguarding and supervision, whilst also having knowledge and understanding of legislation which underpins social work practice, specific to children and young people with disabilities. With proven experience in delivering statutory children’s social care services, you will have the skills and expertise to motivate and support the team, setting high standards and enabling excellent practice.
Together For Children have invested in the Signs of Safety model of Practice and are committed to fully embedding this in every aspect of our practice. Applications are welcomed from those with or without any knowledge and experience of Signs of Safety, as we have the benefit of an extensive training and support offer via our dedicated Signs of Safety Team.
Together for Children firmly believe in investing in our workforce development and recognise the benefits of training our social work staff to equip them with the skills and knowledge to deliver good quality social work. Together for Children is a trauma informed organisation which has a robust training offer for all staff.
Together for Children are committed to the continued development of all staff and provide an excellent development and progression programme to social workers and managers alike.
As well as an extremely attractive and competitive salary, other benefits of working for Together for Children include flexible working arrangements and an agile working policy. We have free onsite parking, provide a Local Government Pension Scheme and flexi scheme. A good health and wellbeing programme is also provided to all employees.
This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
For further information on Together for Children, please check out our website:
https://www.togetherforchildren.org.uk?