Team Leader – Children & Family

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<p><b>About the Role:</b></p><p>You will work closely within a team of managers supporting service delivery. A key element of the role is ensuring robust assessment of needs are completed in a timely manner, as well as family plans being led by the needs of the family and completed in a systemic style, ensuring all elements of the family dynamic and composite are taken into consideration. Wirral is part of the pathways programme, which has seen significant changes to how s17 is managed. For the first time, practitioners other than social workers may lead on the support being implemented. Therefore, it is vital that the successful candidate has strong experience working across the threshold of need and understands the legal framework within which Children\'s Services operate.</p><p><b>About the Candidate:</b></p><p>Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, are expected, along with a compassionate and empathic approach to supporting staff who work with children experiencing extreme trauma. Good IT skills are also required, and experience with Liquid Logic and EHM systems is advantageous.</p><p>If you’re already a Wirral Council employee, we are committed to providing opportunities for learning, growth, and progression. If you want to know more about how we can support your career development, please contact us via email at [emailprotected].</p><p>If you are a Wirral resident, unemployed, or out of work and need help with your application, please contact Involve Northwest’s employment and skills team at [emailprotected] or call 0151 644 4500 or 0151 652 4349.</p><p><b>Working at Wirral:</b></p><p>Our values reflect our pride in our work and influence how we approach our roles. We prioritize staff wellbeing, recognize and reward achievements, and invest in our people’s development. Benefits include staff discounts, a comprehensive pension scheme with employer contributions, life cover, ill-health protection, flexible and hybrid working arrangements, family-friendly policies, and an annual leave starting at 28 days plus public holidays.</p><p>We foster an inclusive, engaged culture where everyone’s voice is valued, and diversity is embraced. We support an environment that champions differences and nurtures a sense of belonging. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds who share our values to apply.</p><p>If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure accessibility, please contact [emailprotected].</p><p>Note: Employees in redeployment or who have left under EVR or VS schemes, unless in exceptional circumstances, will be considered first for vacancies.</p><p>Applications close at midnight on the deadline. The Council reserves the right to close the vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. Applications are only accepted via the Jobs page after registration; postal applications are not processed. All interviewees must demonstrate their right to work in the UK. The job description and supporting documents will be available until the closing date; please download them beforehand. Recruitment agencies are not accepted unless otherwise specified. Any submissions from agencies will not be considered.</p> #J-18808-Ljbffr

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