Sanctuary Social Care is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Team Manager to fill a full-time role within a Children's Services based in Merton, within the Children with Disabilities Team.
The pay rate for this locum Team Manager job is £40 - £43 per hour (Assignment rate) and is an initial 3-month contract.
Duties:
- Ensure vulnerable children and their families and/or carers, receive a high quality and responsive service as set out by the London Borough of Merton's policies and procedures and enshrined in the Children Act 1989 and 2004 and other relevant legislation relating to Every Child Matters
- Day to day management of children's social care services and the ongoing provision of assessed support, ensuring that Duty procedures are implemented and are effective to safeguard the welfare and needs of vulnerable children and their families
- Ensure all referrals have a decision made within agreed timeframe of receipt, and the referrer receives written confirmation of decision, if appropriate
- Ensure that all assessments are completed within agreed timeframe
- Ensure that all vulnerable children and their families receive responsive services to prevent children and young people being taken into care and support positive parenting, preventing harm and promoting children's life chances
- Deploy social work resources according to the appropriate assessment of risk within departments priorities and statutory requirements
- Lead, motivate, nurture and monitor direct reports and multi-agency professionals where appropriate, ensuring the services provided are effective and delivering positive outcomes
- Ensure robust recording of information on relevant systems, databases and IT systems and timely reporting of management information
- Effectively manage delegated budgets and ensure commissioned services are cost effective
- Continually develop operational services to ensure the delivery of significantly improved outcomes for children, young people and their families
- Work with children, parents and their representatives to ensure that issues arising from practice can be used to influence policy
Requirements:
- A recognised and relevant professional social work qualification (Degree / Diploma in Social Work).
- Registered on Social Work England.
- Management experience is essential.
- Experience of providing advice and support to staff in assessing the needs of vulnerable children and their families
- Experience of effective multi-agency working
- Experience of the selection, recruitment, training and supervision of individuals
- Experience of financial and budget management
Contact:
This Team Manager job is advertised by Jonathan Codona-Brown; 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.
