# Principal Manager > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/principal-manager/e6bf4db6-a793-4b7c-86c2-4374543fefb7 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/principal-manager/e6bf4db6-a793-4b7c-86c2-4374543fefb7.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Redesmere (Trust Headquarters) - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Manager - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-20T13:20:53.674Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cheshire/Leasowe/Cheshire_Wirral_Partnership_NHS_FoundationTrust/Principal_Manager/Principal_Manager-v8289350 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8289350?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cwp.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview - We are looking to recruit a Team Manager for our Children with Disabilities Service, which is based within the All Age Disabilities Service, CWP. The service provides a specialist social work service for children age 0-18 with complex medical conditions, learning disability and autism. ### Main duties of the job - Leading a team of approximately 5 social workers and an Advanced Practitioner, providing management oversight, support, and reflective supervision. Leading and developing a culture of learning and systemic, relational practice. Supporting students and social workers in their ASYE year. Working with the leadership team to deliver good outcomes for children and support team morale. Ensuring that safeguarding of children with disabilities is effective, timely, and child-focused. Working with Adults’ Services to support positive transitions for children age 14 to 18. Chairing strategy discussions, pre-proceedings meetings, managing a small number of care proceedings situations effectively. Providing quality assurance and management decision making for children with short breaks including respite care, and children with CIN plans. Ensuring positive outcomes for our children who are in our care. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities 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 Trust’s 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 Trust’s 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 Trust’s 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: cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or by calling 01244 393100. 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! ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - 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 children and families 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. ### Trust Values **Essential** - Demonstrate alignment with Trust Values (6 C’s: Commitment, Communication, Care, Courage, Compassion, Competency) ### Trust values **Essential** - Demonstrate alignment with Trust Values (6 C’s: Commitment, Communication, Care, Courage, Compassion, Competency) ### Qualifications **Essential** - Social Work qualification e.g. Degree in Social Work; Dip SW. - Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and able to evidence this. - Evidence of continued professional development (CPD). **Desirable** - Management qualification ILM level 5 or equivalent. ### Knowledge and Expertise **Essential** - Evidence of local budget management and regulations at strategic and operational levels. - Sound knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation relating to children and young people, care leavers and families. - Ability to analyse information and form a judgement regarding appropriate interventions with, children and young people, care leavers and families - Ability to analyse information and form a judgement regarding appropriate interventions with children, and their families. - Knowledge of statutory power and authority in exercising judgement. - An understanding of the social care framework for information sharing between professionals and agencies. - 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 earning 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 children’s 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. ## Documents - [risk form (pdf, 632.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10607027) - [trust profile (pdf, 521.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2737) - [privacy notice (pdf, 177.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1515) - [job description (pdf, 322.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10670771) - [application guide (pdf, 28.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2738) - [dbs update service applicant guide (pdf, 228.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=623) - [recruitment of ex-offenders policy (pdf, 167.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=618) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.