Portsmouth Council require a Team Leader for the looked after children team,
This position will pay up to £47.50 per hour
Building Your Futures is an aspirational team who are passionate about children and young people's futures. The team are creative, and child focused and strive for positive outcomes for the children we care for.
The Building Your Futures Team supports children and young people who are looked after in foster care, cared for by connected carers or family, and specialist care, and where there is a plan to support children Going Home (reunification). The team, work alongside a wide range of professionals and multi-agencies to support effective care planning for the children we care for.
As Team Leader you will be responsible for leading and supporting a dedicated pod of Social Worker's. This includes staff development and learning through mentoring, and reflective supervision. Alongside managing performance, data, and absence, you will also encourage your pod of social worker's to be creative and solution focused in responding to individual needs. We believe strongly in involving children and young people in all aspects of their care plans and the services we provide to meet their care needs.
The role also includes supporting the ongoing development of the Going Home pathway and monitoring of children's plans to ensure permanence is a key feature, alongside monitoring transitions for young people reaching adulthood.
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