Practice Manager - Child Protection Assessment Team (CPAT)

Location Ilford
Job type Permanent
Salary £49,839 - 52,827 per year
Consultant Stefan Garrett
Call +44 7400 310920
Reference HQ00116894

Sanctuary Personnel, a leading recruitment company to the private and public sector has a permanent vacancy for a Practice Manager to work within a Child Protection Assessment Team based in Ilford.

The pay rate for this permanent Practice Manager role is £49,839-52,827 per annum depending on experience (pro-rata).

Main duties:

  • Manage the day-to-day duties in the Child Protection Service including managing contacts, referrals and assessments
  • Manage a duty rota and ensure the safe and robust allocation of new Child and Family Assessments and Child Protection enquiries within the team
  • Lead, motivate, nurture and manage a team (Social Workers and unqualified staff) to deliver a Children's Social Care Service on a daily basis
  • Ensure that the Service provided is effective and delivers the required outcomes, and Children's cases are dealt with in a timely manner
  • Take responsibility for managing complex cases and undertake specific tasks, responsibilities and duties that contribute positively to the development of the Service
  • Lead, contribute and support the development of best practice, policies and procedures within the relevant operational team
  • Communicate effectively with a number of other colleagues across the service and take a lead in the development of strong and effective Multi-Agency relationship building
  • Take a lead in managing team meetings and other related team functions, in the absence of the Team Manager

Requirements of the Practice Manager:

  • Degree or equivalent in social work
  • Current Social Work England registration
  • Significant experience working within a similar role

Contact:
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