Location: Aylesbury
Overview
At Buckinghamshire County Council we have an opportunity for high-calibre Assistant Team Manager within our Children in Care team.
Our Children in Care Team is a large, busy service. Consisting of social workers, senior social workers and 16+ social workers, we take a child centred approach when working in partnership with children and their families.
In addition to the salary advertised, you will receive a market premium of £2,750 per annum.
About the role
You will work closely and collaboratively with the Team manager to ensure that overall supervision, support and practice of staff meets statutory requirements and provides a safe and effective service.
For a full list of responsibilities please see attached job description.
About you
We would like to hear from Assistant Team Managers who:
* Have a social work qualification
* Have an active HCPE/SWE registration
* Have completed their ASYE
* Minimum of 3 years post qualifying experience of working within a statutory environment with children
* Demonstrable experience managing staff
* Will care enough to go the extra mile
Most importantly you will share our dedication and passion to improve the lives of children and young people.
Other information
If you would like to find out more about this role, please contact Abim Mustapha at abim.mustapha@buckinghamshire.gov.uk.
Closing date : Midnight on Thursday 7th November 2024.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
* All unspent cautions and convictions cautions
We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.
About the Service Area
Buckinghamshire is a successful, growing place with fantastic natural assets, a highly productive economy and many resourceful and thriving communities. However, we are far from complacent and our new and ambitious unitary authority is well placed to tackle the challenges associated with growth, an aging population, climate change and inequalities in both opportunities and outcomes – particularly for our children and young people.
Children’s Services is on an improvement journey and as our very recent Ofsted report shows, we have continued to improve despite the pressures of the pandemic and have built solid foundations for future success.
No matter what role you take on in our Children’s services, you will be part of a team who is dedicated to supporting children and their families to achieve their full potential.
We recognise and reward you
Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements.
If you are interested in relocating to Buckinghamshire and working with us, relocation packages are also available.
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