Sanctuary Social Care is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Team Manager to fill a full-time role within the Looked After Child Team, based in Bexley.
The salary for this permanent Team Manager job is £52,908 - £59,700 per annum.
Duties:
- Supervising, leading, and supporting a team of social work practitioners and support staff within a statutory child protection service area
- Work in a demanding working environment dealing with a variety of complex, risky, and diverse issues when supporting and safeguarding
- Risk management and decision making within the team
- Recognise both areas of strength and safety, as well as worries and danger which will then help inform the next steps in a child's safety and support plan
- Maintaining a staff complement congruent with the workload of the team
- Assisting with recruitment, retention, and supporting the ongoing learning and development of those within the team
- Contribute to the strategic oversight and development of the service
- Making contributions and giving feedback in management meetings on performance as well as promoting and implementing any agreed service or strategic improvement plans
Requirements of the Team Manager:
- A recognised and relevant professional social work qualification (Degree / Diploma in Social Work)
- Registered on Social Work England
- Extensive knowledge and experience with professional standards for social work as well as the laws, statutory guidance, and local policies and procedures and to ensure these are being modelled and adhered to within the team
- Previous training and/or experience working with a solution-focused approach
- A good breadth of experience working with children and young people and supervising other members of staff
- A proficient ability to communicate in English
- Be able to influence others in an effort to help coordinate services and supports in the best way possible to keep children as safe and well cared for as possible
- Experience and need to lead on making decisions about legal planning meetings and supporting practitioners with the court process, especially where care proceedings are necessary
Contact:
This Team Manager job is advertised by Matt Clayden; 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.
