Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency, has a new permanent position available for an Assistant Team Manager within the Children in Care Team to work full-time based in Medway.
The salary for this permanent Assistant Team Manager job is up to £56,615 per annum.
Main duties:
* Line management responsibility for 3-4 social workers and to deliver high-quality supervision regularly to review case work and critically reflect on the work being undertaken. This includes case management oversight, timely decision making, effective implementation and review of children’s plans, and providing the opportunity to reflect and recognize areas of practice that are good or require improvement, supporting the ongoing learning and development of children.
* The Team Manager will retain overall responsibility for the team.
* Complete and review performance development plans for your supervisees which enhance individual personal and professional development needs and contribute to staff retention.
* Chair strategy meetings, maintain accurate and up-to-date records in line with Data Protection legislation (GDPR), and use Medway Council specific recording systems to promote effective case management.
* Support the safer recruitment and selection of new staff, both within the team and across Children’s Social Care to ensure staffing levels are maintained.
* Keep up to date with the Council’s organisational policies, government guidance, legislation, research, and national trends to maintain the highest professional standards.
* Deputise for the Team Manager where necessary and as appropriate. You will be the first point of contact for support and advice for your supervisees and will be required to attend meetings on your manager's behalf, for example, performance clinic, when they are on leave.
* Actively promote work-life balance and flexible working to achieve high-quality service delivery.
* Work with colleagues, Team Managers, Service Managers, and the Head of Service to achieve service plan objectives/targets.
* At the discretion of the Head of Service, undertake such other activities as may from time to time be agreed consistent with the nature of the job described above.
Requirements of this Assistant Team Manager role:
* A Social Work Qualification or equivalent.
* Understanding of relevant legislation.
* Registered or eligible for registration.
Contact:
This Assistant 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 is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This has significantly contributed to previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards and being a two-time finalist for the same award.
Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI).
With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.
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. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
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