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 Fostering Team.
The pay rate for this locum Team Manager job is £42,656 - £51,690 per annum.
Duties:
- To manage a team of staff, including recruitment/retention, induction, training and development, performance management, disciplinary/capability, and succession planning.
- To manage the delivery and performance of the Team; to ensure that all casework is assessed, prioritised and actioned appropriately
- To ensure that all children and their families receive a suitable response that meets their assessed needs.
- To manage the allocation of workload across the team to agreed service priorities; actively monitor, review, and authorise case records and plans; addressing any workload management, performance, and/or quality issues as they arise.
- To chair reviews, planning meetings, strategy discussions and other professional/ network meetings.
- To lead the investigation and response to complaints from service users/relatives/ carers.
- To contribute to development of strategy and local policy across the wider service area. Generic Duties and Responsibilities
- To keep knowledge up to date of changing contexts at local and national level and take account of these in social work practice, modelling the social work role and contributing to the public face of the organisation.
- To lead the development and implementation of innovative ways of working, considering research and experience from own and other services.
Requirements:
- A recognised and relevant professional social work qualification (Degree / Diploma in Social Work).
- Registered on Social Work England.
- Management experience is essential.
- Previous experience working in a fostering team is essential
Contact:
This Team Manager job is advertised by Jamie Bartlett; 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.
