Principal Manager
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Merseyside - UK
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Job Summary
We 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 Childrens Act Care Act Assessments Safeguarding MHA/ MCA CIN and Best Interest.
You 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 SWs 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.
Cheshire 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 4500 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 youll find something to suit you at CWP.
Please download a copy of the job description (see documents to download section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.
At CWP our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application contact our recruitment team via email at: or by calling .
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010 and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of 16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!
- 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).
- Management qualification ILM level 5 or equivalent.
- 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.
- Knowledge of people management policies and procedures.
- 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.
- Significant experience of managing complex cases carrying risk of harm across a range of social care settings.
Required Experience:
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