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We have a very exciting and rewarding opportunity for a full time permanent Team Manager within our Care Experienced Team, working with 16-25 year olds who are eligible for services under the Leaving Care Act 2000. The Care Experienced team support our young people to build stable and successful independent adult lives by supporting them to access suitable housing, education/training and employment, health services, leisure activities, develop and maintain positive relationships, achieve financial stability and achieve their future aspirations. Each young person has a clear pathway plan detailing their needs in every area of independent living, to enable bespoke support to be provided.
As the team manager for our care experienced service, you will directly manage a team of personal advisors alongside the assistant team manager. Your role will be to ensure effective care planning for all of our young people and developing practices within your team to ensure key performance indicators are monitored and improved as these directly correlate to the outcomes for our young people. Torbay is a restorative organisation and positive and trusting relationships are at the heart of everything we do to support our young people. You will lead your team in embedding restorative practice, promoting participation from our young people, working closely with teams across the local authority and partner agencies and ensuring promotion of a culture of learning. There is real opportunity in this role to be creative and make a real difference in order to enhance the outcomes for all of our young people.
If you believe you meet the essential criteria for the post, have experience of managing a care experienced or cared for team, are efficient, creative, organised and passionate about promoting positive outcomes for young people I would encourage you to apply.

SKILLS

Essential:

• Significant decision making skills – the ability to analyse information, draw conclusions and effect judgements based on outcomes and risk.
• Proven problem solving skills – the ability to identify causes, make objective and informed judgements that demonstrates emotional resilience and balance.
• Ability to appraise and motivate staff in a way that ensures compliance with policies but also enables individuals to develop.
• Ability to work effectively with colleagues and partners across agency boundaries.
• Ability to plan, organise and use resources effectively and efficiently.

KNOWLEDGE

Essential:

• Knowledge and understanding of the full range of activities delivered by the Authority and partners in relation to children, young people and families.
• Thorough understanding of the professional practice relating to safeguarding and working with complex families.
• Thorough understanding of the ‘common core’.
• Ability to demonstrate awareness and understanding of equal opportunities.
• Awareness of effective management practices.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

Essential:

• Social work degree.
• Management qualification to certificate level or equivalent or, a willingness to acquire such, in a timely fashion.
• Significant social work qualification experience of working with children and families in the context of current legislation and government initiatives / or minimum of two years post social work qualification experience plus significant management experience in a relevant field working with children and families.
• Commitment to evidence of applying an evidenced informed practice approach.
• Experience of managing or supporting others and assuring compliance to policy and procedures.

Please refer the Job description for details