Team Manager

The full time Team Manager vacancy is in the North Spoke, based in Warwick. The work is varied and challenging, and ACE is committed to providing the best service to all people affected by adoption. As more children are successfully placed, with ACE approved adopters, the commitment to providing longer term support is important. Support is offered in a range of ways from family events, training, mentoring, family work through to therapeutic interventions accredited by the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF). The North Spoke Manager will be responsible for the ACE Therapeutic Team., We are recruiting for the role of Team Manager in ACE - Adoption Central England covering Warwickshire. This post is based at Shire Hall in Warwick. ACE are seeking:

• An enthusiastic Team Manager to support the continued development of the ACE service, embedding DDP-informed, trauma-responsive practice that promotes relational safety and emotional wellbeing for adoptive families.
• A postholder who will bring experience and understanding of adoption and attachment-related trauma, working collaboratively with families, staff teams and partner agencies using DDP principles such as PACE (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity and Empathy).
• Someone who can be responsible for the effective management of a team of social workers, ensuring caseloads are allocated and monitored in a way that supports reflective, relationship-based practice and maintains staff wellbeing.
• A leader for the delivery of a creative and responsive range of adoption support services, ensuring interventions are attuned to the needs of children and families through a DDP and attachment-focused lens.
• Someone who can provide strong, compassionate leadership to the ACE Therapeutic Team, supporting the delivery of 1:1 and group interventions including Therapeutic Parenting, Non-Violent Resistance (NVR) and Therapeutic Life Story Work, underpinned by DDP values and principles.
  
  The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public., Desirable criteria - a proven commitment to and/or lived experience of considering and addressing equality, diversity and inclusion issues and anti-racist practice in the workplace and in service delivery.
  
  Adoption Central England (ACE) is the regional adoption agency for Coventry, Solihull, Herefordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire. It has been established over 8 years and delivers services based on a Hub and Spoke model. The Hubs, based in Warwick and Worcester, are responsible for the recruitment, preparation, assessment, matching and initial support to adoptive placements. The Spokes, based in each local authority provide longer term support to adoptive families and process applications to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) following assessments of need, undertake step-parent adoption assessments and birth records counselling for adopted adults.
ACE is a DDP certified service and we ensure that our practice aligns with DDP principles. This underpins all aspects of our work and promotes strong, relational conversations, so that staff, families, children and partner professionals consistently experience opportunities to feel seen and heard., Working for Warwickshire - This is the difference you make: Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them! At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire's economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best., Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Please be advised successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre-engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.


• Supportive managers who provide recognition and a robust supervision policy focussed on wellbeing and workload.
• Full reimbursement of Social Work England annual fee.
• A Volunteering & Wellbeing Day in addition to generous annual leave and an additional day at Christmas
• We also offer a Refer a Friend package for some roles. Terms and Conditions apply, Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage - Warwickshire Pension Fund.
The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.