Social Work Assistant Team Manager - Looked After Children & Permanence Team

Location Bexley
Job type Contract
Salary £38 per hour
Consultant Jess Ling
Call +44 7361 589745
Reference 157095

Sanctuary Personnel, a leading recruitment company to the private and public sector has a locum vacancy for a Social Work Assistant Team Manager to work based in Bexley, within the Looked After Children & Permanence Team.

As the post holder of this role, you will receive a competitive rate of £38 per hour (Assignment rate) and this role is a 1-month contract.

Duties:

  • Work closely with our Adoption and Fostering Teams
  • Have a key role in providing leadership, risk assessment and decision-making within a team of 6 social workers
  • Providing clear oversight of children’s care plans and the supervision of staff, you will be involved in all aspects of the day to day running of the team
  • Ensuring the progression of plans and outcomes for looked after children
  • Monitoring and improving performance across the team, and supporting management processes such as recruitment and retention and promoting workforce development

Requirements of the Assistant Team Manager:

  • Degree or equivalent in social work
  • Current Social Work England registration
  • Be able to evidence significant post qualifying experience of court work/care proceedings, as well as long term children looked after work
  • Supervision and management experience of qualified social workers

Benefits of working for Sanctuary Personnel:

  • Daily payroll
  • Free DBS and compliance service
  • Access to exclusive roles that aren't available with other agencies
  • Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
  • Refer a Friend bonus - get £250 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place after 100 hours of work has been completed
  • Find your own job bonus - Receive £250 for bringing your own position to us
  • Clinical governance support with a specialist safeguarding team
  • In-house payroll system
  • Free digital copy of the Social Work News Magazine

Contact:

This Assistant Team Manager job is advertised by Jess Ling; 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.