Our Client, Cheshire West and Chester Council, is seeking a Social Work Team Manager to join their Children's Fostering Team. This is a Hybrid Working Role Fantastic payrate of £45 per hour Are you a Childrens Social Worker, passionate about making a difference in your community? Do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity Responsibilities of this role: To provide day to day guidance and support to two Team Managers to in turn manage their team of Supervising Social Workers and Social Work Assistants. To provide day to day operational support to the Operations Manager and Registered Manager and deputise in their absences. To ensure all records and data are completed within set deadlines and to a high standard by all staff members To support the Registered Team Manager within the monitoring of Schedule 6/7 matters and when appropriate, to have delegated responsibility for liaising with Ofsted on these matters To supervise social work managers, monitoring progress, timescales, and practice standards To liaise closely with the recruitment and duty teams and fulfil specific responsibilities in relation to foster carer recruitment and assessment, referrals, and placements To liaise closely with the therapeutic and admin teams to ensure expectations are met and the service continues to be compliant. To have innovative ideas with regards to recruitment and events and actively partake with the organisation of such events and outcomes. To monitor regular consultation across the service, implementing or advocating for necessary changes to ensure continued growth, productivity and customer and staff satisfaction. Requirements of this role: Must be a Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England. Must have a Social Work qualification (Diploma in social work, social work degree or equivalent) Must have minimum of 3 years’ Post Qualifying experience as Social Worker Must be experienced as a Team Manager Benefits of working through Reed, include: Dedicated Recruitment Consultant. Aftercare service delivered by Candidate Care Team. Free CV building and Interview support. Free DBS checks. Weekly payroll. PAYE payroll option with additional benefits including holiday pay, healthcare, pension plus more. CPD contributions. Access to full UK jobs market with top tier status across many public and private sector clients. Supporting the Reed Foundation which has given £9.5m to charity since 2010. Does this role interest you? Apply today