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 Wandsworth, within the Children's Looked After Team.
The pay rate for this locum Team Manager job is £42 per hour (Assignment rate) and is an initial 3-month contract.
Duties:
- Managing social workers in the recruitment, support and supervision of foster carers to ensure safe and resilient placements for Children Looked After.
- Work closely with managers and teams across the service, you will be crucial in improving further our ability to sustain permanent placements for children and drive improvement in permanence care planning for children we care for.
- Get involved in chairing and recording meetings including foster carer reviews, placement support and strategy meetings when appropriate.
Requirements:
- A recognised and relevant professional social work qualification (Degree / Diploma in Social Work).
- Registered on Social Work England.
- Management experience is essential.
- Experience and knowledge of the needs of Children Looked After and Fostering work
- To use data available to drive improvements positively within the team.
- To demonstrate the child at the centre of your thinking and be able to work closely and reflectively with colleagues and other partners to ensure excellent outcomes for children.
- To have strong leadership skills and be a good team player to work closely and creatively with the management team to ensure improvements in service delivery across the service.
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.
