Sanctuary Social Care currently has a permanence vacancy based in Swindon for a Assistant Team Manager, within the Leaving Care Team. The ideal candidate will possess highly developed specialist knowledge of Social Work Practice in Children's Services and be registered with Social Work England.
As the post holder of this role, you will receive a competitive salary of £41,500 - £47,338 per annum.
£3000 "golden hello" payment after 1 years' service, Retention payments of £2000 after completing 2 years' service and a further £2000 after 3 years' service.
Duties of the Assistant Team Manager:
- Offering support to care leavers aged 16 to 25 years old depending on educational status
- Offering support to find suitable housing
- Helping with applications for benefits
- Working with care leavers to form pathway plans
- Helping to arrange further education or with applications to find employment
- Presenting cases to the Commissioning panel when accommodation funds are required
- Carrying out statutory visits
- Support young people with their weekly living allowance
- Carrying out assessments to see what support is required for the care leaver
- Advocating on behalf of the care leaver
- Ensuring all statutory requirements of a care leaver are being met and legislation is fully adhered too
- Maintaining regular contact with the care leaver
Requirements of the Assistant Team Manager:
- Degree or equivalent in social work
- Current Social Work England registration
- Significant senior level frontline experience within Children's services
Benefits of the Assistant Team Manager:
- Competitive salaries
- Free car parking at our central Swindon campus
- A career average revalued earnings (CARE) pension scheme
- 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) rising to 30 days after 10 years' service
- Leisure and Legal Services discounts
- Eating Out, Shopping and Entertainment discounts
- "Happy to talk Flexible working"
Contact:
This Assistant Team Manager job is advertised by Amanda Hubert; 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.
