Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency, has a new permanent position available for a Team Manager within the MASH Team to work Full Time based in Medway.
The salary for this permanent Team Manager job is up to £64,198 per annum.
Main duties:
* Manage a caseload within a framework of appropriate reflective supervision, undertaking focused, analytical assessments, preparing SMART care plans and reviews that have clear objectives and outcomes measures to ensure that all looked after children receive a service that reflects the Council’s commitment to achieving positive outcomes.
* Demonstrate and model good practice that reflects a commitment to relationships and strengths-based practice, working collaboratively with children and their families.
* Work directly with children and young people to establish their lived experiences, wishes, and feelings, using a variety of techniques as required.
* Work with children and families in a variety of diverse and complex contexts, such as mental ill health, disability, substance misuse, domestic abuse, sexual and criminal exploitation, radicalisation, poverty, discrimination, and immigration.
* Use the Signs of Safety practice model in assessments and interventions with looked after children, their families, and their carers.
* Demonstrate the ability to collaboratively engage and develop quality life-story work with all Looked After Children.
* Regularly review the progress and implementation of children’s care plans and update these based on new assessments or significant changes in the child’s circumstances.
* Demonstrate the ability to influence others to help coordinate support services to keep children safe and well cared for.
* Prepare clear, structured, and concise reports for meetings, such as Looked After Children Reviews, Permanency Planning Meetings, Legal Planning Meetings, and Care Proceedings as necessary, to the required standard and within the prescribed timescales.
* Keep up to date with research findings, theoretical models, and innovative practice within the social work field to maintain the highest professional standards.
* Participate in regular reflective supervision with your manager to review casework and critically reflect on and identify areas of learning.
* Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in line with Data Protection legislation (GDPR) and use Medway Council specific recording systems to keep contemporaneous case notes, regularly updating records, reports, plans, and assessments.
* At the discretion of the Head of Service, undertake such other activities as may be agreed consistent with the nature of the job described above.
Requirements of this Team Manager role:
* A professional Social Work qualification or equivalent.
* Understanding of relevant legislation.
* Registered or eligible for registration.
* Good working knowledge of the relevant legislation.
Contact:
This Team Manager job is advertised by Charlie Reeve; if you are interested in this position, please click above to apply now.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we regret that we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.
As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. We will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
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