Job Introduction
We are looking for a dynamic, creative and ambitious manager, who is passionate about children in care. You will be responsible for ensuring our children are offered high quality service that provides them with the opportunity to reach their full potential, with key priorities of focusing on permanence, placement stability, health and well-being and academic achievement. Come help shape the lives of our children in care as our new Team manager.
Main Responsibility
- Ensure all children in care are safe and their well-being is promoted through effective planning.
- Effectively manage risk through robust mechanism in line with policy and procedures and drawing upon research.
- To effectively manage the performance of the team, to ensure delivery of high quality work using performance data and regular reflective supervision.
- To work collaboratively with partner agencies, putting the child at the centre of decision making.
- To be responsible and make appropriate decisions exercising initiative that are within the Team budget.
The Ideal Candidate
- You will be a registered Social Worker with a minimum of 3 years post qualified experience within a local authority setting.
- Advanced or specialist knowledge about the issues facing children in care and care leavers.
- You will be highly motivated and the ability to analyse complex information to write/record relevant information clear and concisely.
- Excellent verbal and written skills.
- An ability to analyse and understand data to ensure effective running of the Team.
- An ability to lead and motivate others with creative thinking.
Package Description
We are really proud of the benefits we are able to offer our staff here at Milton Keynes Council, including:-
- Local Government Pension Scheme, considered to be one of the best employer contribution rates of 18.8%
- 27 days annual leave per year in addition to statutory and public holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years
- Holiday Purchase Scheme
- Our Professional Development Centre provides access to courses such as in-house management development programmes endorsed by the Institute of Leadership, Apprenticeship Programmes (junior and senior), coaching and mentoring and access to our Smarter Learning portal
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Health Cashplan
- MK Advantage benefits package – a range of savings on a wide range of retail, leisure and entertainment products and services such as Pizza Express, M&S, B&Q, John Lewis and Arriva Travel.
- SmartGo – Aimed at encouraging low-carbon transport and healthy lifestyle with discounted travel e.g. Halfords, Arriva, Europcar, National Railcards and Stagecoach.
- Homebuy Scheme (for eligible roles)
- Smarter working which provides the opportunity to work from various locations including from home for a proportion of your role (subject to business needs)
- A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity entitlements
- Childcare Subsidy
About The Organisation
Milton Keynes is a diverse, multi cultural, adrenaline packed expanding city with so much to offer on its door step. From beautiful open spaces, a busy theatre district, large shopping centre to a number of cultural and leisure facilities.
Milton Keynes Council has an array of responsibilities, such as: education, housing, highways and social services. Altogether, the council provides over 240 services to the citizens of Milton Keynes, and to meet such an extensive and diverse range of challenges we must be innovative and dynamic to provide services successfully to meet the increasing demands that will accompany the growth of Milton Keynes. How better to contribute to that continued success than through a unique and rewarding career with us. Here at Milton Keynes Council, we pride ourselves on modelling our values, that were co-created with colleague. We are dedicated, respectful and collaborative as we strive every day to make a difference to local people and the community we serve. If you share our values and want to experience a fulfilling job measured on outcomes and results with great work-life balance, make a move to Milton Keynes Council.
