Team Manager - Children's

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Knowsley to assist with the appointment of a Team Manager-Children's, on a 3-months contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £27.00 - £35.82 per hour

Summary:

The Team Manager will provide strong supervision, professional guidance and oversight to practitioners, including ASYEs, supporting them to develop their confidence, knowledge and practice. The role will oversee care planning and statutory reviews, complex assessments and interventions, safeguarding and risk management, placement stability and partnership working.

Responsibilities:

• Provide effective professional leadership and management to a team of children's social workers and practitioners.
• Provide clear direction, support and professional oversight to team members.
• Monitor workload, performance, case progression and statutory timescales.
• Support ASYEs and less experienced practitioners to develop their confidence, knowledge and professional skills.

Qualifications

• Recognised Social Work qualification.
• Current registration with Social Work England.
• Significant post-qualification experience in children's social care.

Essentials

• Significant experience working with cared for/looked after children and young people.
• Experience undertaking safeguarding work with children and families.
• Experience undertaking complex assessments and interventions.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires an Enhanced DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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