Job summaryWe are looking for a Principal Manager for Social care staff within a busy Children with Disability (CWD) service.
Providing all management functions for social workers, NQSW, student social workers and Care Navigators providing supervision, appraisal and performance management. You will also have oversight of our Family Support Service who provide direct support to young people and their families.
Supporting all Adult social care statutory and contracted duties relevant to cases open to CWD which will include assessments under the Children's Act, Care Act Assessments, Safeguarding, MHA/ MCA, CIN, and Best Interest.
Main duties of the jobYou will lead a team consisting of social workers, care navigators and family support staff, and work closely with colleagues in health teams and the Local Authority.
Providing all management functions for SW's, NQSW, student social workers and Care Navigators providing supervision, appraisal and performance management.
You will also oversee the transition to adulthood process for our young people with the most complex needs and work closely with families and commissioners to source creative options that will support people to meet their goals and ambitions.
About usCheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.
We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.
Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.
As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.
Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you at CWP.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Social Work qualification e.g. Masters in Social Work; or equivalent knowledge and experience
- Registered with Social Work England (or Social Work Wales) and be able to evidence this.
- Evidence of continued professional development (CPD) at Masters level i.e Practice Educator (PE) , Best Interest Assessor (BIA), Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP).
Desirable- Management qualification ILM level 5 or equivalent.
Knowledge and ExpertiseEssential- Evidence of local budget management and regulations at strategic and operational levels.
- Sound knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation relating to Adults and their carers. This includes the Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act, Safeguarding and NHS CHC Framework.
- Ability to analyse information and form a judgement regarding appropriate interventions with, adults and their families.
- An understanding of the social care framework for information sharing between professionals and agencies.
- Knowledge of statutory power and authority in exercising judgement.
- An excellent understanding of robust quality assurance and its impact on outcomes.
- Ability to prioritise, organise and plan tasks, meeting agreed timescales.
- Ability to analyse performance information and put in place an improvement plan to address any issues.
- Ability to challenge the impact of discrimination and deprivation.
- Displays excellent communication skills and professionalism in building and developing influential and respectful partnerships.
- Demonstrates self-awareness and the ability to inspire and motivate others.
- Ability to develop a culture of learning and improvement where staff are sufficiently stretched and developed to meet their aspirations.
- Ability to work within a challenging and testing environment.
- Proactive approach to understanding the developing adult social care landscape, regionally and nationally.
- Knowledge and understanding of maintaining accurate and efficient systems and records, evidencing a contribution to development.
- Ability to develop performance monitoring systems that ensure consistently high quality Social Work practice.
- Ability to converse with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English.
Desirable- Knowledge of people management policies and procedures.
ExperienceEssential- Extensive experience of managing a team within a Social Care environment.
- Experience of dealing effectively with employee performance management issues in line with corporate policies.
- Significant experience of mentoring and coaching others across all levels of social care practitioners.
- Significant experience of dealing with complex cases carrying risk of harm.
- Experience of working with adults in statutory services.
- Experience of working with partner agencies.
Desirable- Significant experience of managing complex cases carrying risk of harm across a range of social care settings.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.