JOB-20241107-791d94d2
Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency, has a new permanent position available for a Team Manager within the Assessment Team to work full time for Medway.
The salary for this permanent Team Manager job is up to £49,083 per annum.
Main duties:
* Lead, manage and motivate a staff team ensuring high quality supervision is completed regularly, including case management oversight, timely decision making, and effective implementation and review of children’s plans.
* Allocate cases within the statutory timescale ensuring assessments, statutory visits, and planned reviews have clear objectives and outcomes to ensure that all vulnerable children receive a service that reflects the Council’s commitment to safeguarding.
* Complete and review performance development plans for the team which enhance individual needs and contribute towards staff retention.
* Effectively use available team performance data to monitor standards and performance and ensure compliance with practice standards and procedures.
* Supervise students on placement and Newly Qualified Social Workers in their Assessed and Supported Year in Employment, where appropriate.
* Contribute to the management of the staffing budget for the team by approving and committing expenditure within your delegated authority and monitoring and reporting commitments.
* Support the safer recruitment and selection of new staff within the team and across Children’s Social Care to ensure staffing levels are maintained.
* Chair strategy, review, planning, professional, and network meetings as appropriate.
* Keep up to date with the Council’s organisational policies, government guidance, legislation, research, and national trends to maintain the highest professional standards.
* Deputise and support the Group Manager where necessary on all aspects relating to the development of the service and cover for other Team Managers where appropriate.
* At the discretion of the Head of Service, undertake other activities consistent with the nature of the job described above.
Requirements of this role:
* A Social Work Qualification or equivalent.
* Understanding of relevant legislation.
* Registered or eligible for registration.
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, regretfully 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, reflecting 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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