Description
The Team Manager for Children's Brokerage and Quality is responsible for leading a team that negotiates and secures safe homes for children to live, both in emergency and long-term placements. The team also secures quality packages of support, including short breaks, for children with disabilities.
The manager will ensure the commissioning of placements and packages that deliver value for money against a budget of over £14m pa. They will also play a key role in delivering the ambition of developing the council's own children's homes locally.
The post reports to the Assistant Director, Children's Commissioning and works closely with senior leaders in social care. The manager will provide professional support and challenge to brokerage accommodation for children in care and care leavers, Children in Need, as well as support packages, including secure transport.
The role manages approximately 8 staff, including a qualified social work Advanced Practitioner, Brokerage and Quality officers, and an apprentice.
The ideal candidate will be instrumental in driving the council's ambition to build and develop its own children's home provision and improve the lives and life chances of care-experienced young people.
Responsibilities:
- Negotiate and secure safe homes for children
- Secure quality packages of support
- Ensure commissioning of placements and packages that deliver value for money
- Manage a team of 8 staff
- Work closely with senior leaders in social care
Benefits:
- Competitive salary: £61,476 - £66,078 per year
- Hybrid working arrangement
Requirements:
- Experience of working in a similar role
- Strong leadership and management skills
- Ability to work closely with senior leaders