Advanced Practitioner / Deputy Manager – Front Door – Bolton – £40

Ashberry Recruitment; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Children's Advanced Practitioner/Deputy Team Manager for Bolton Council's Front Door Assessment Service. The role involves managing a team of social workers and ensuring that children at risk receive the highest quality support and safeguarding, adhering to statutory requirements. Applicants must possess a social work qualification, registration, and an enhanced DBS. This is a hybrid role with opportunities for professional development and a £250 referral bonus.

Benefits

Free on-site parking

Mileage reimbursement

Dedicated experienced Consultant support

Friendly compliance team guidance

Enhanced DBS provided

Referral bonus of £250

Qualifications

• Registered with Social Work England and hold an Enhanced DBS.
• Possess qualifications and skills to oversee social workers effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a multi-agency team.

Responsibilities

• Support the management and guidance of social workers.
• Ensure excellent service standards for safeguarding children.
• Conduct performance management and quality assurance.

Skills

Communication

Decision Making

Teamwork

Knowledge of Service Needs

IT Skills

Writing Assessment Reports

Flexibility

Education

DIPSW or equivalent qualification in Social Work

Social Work England registration

Enhanced and in date DBS certificate

Job description

Children’s Advanced Practitioner / Deputy Team Manager
Team: Front Door
Location: Bolton
Rate: £40
Details:
Our Assessment Service is part of Bolton Council’s Front Door and takes referrals and assessments from the Integrated Front Door. The assessments are regarding children who are at risk of significant harm and in need of support to ensure their welfare and protection. The teams are responsible for Section 47 enquiries, social care assessments, Initial Child Protection Conferences, issuing Care Proceedings and initiating the Public Law Outline.

As a Deputy Team Manager, you will work alongside the team manager to support the management, supervision, support and guidance of a team of social workers. The Deputy Team Manager will ensure that the services offered to children are of the highest quality, ensuring effective safeguarding of children and adhering to statutory and legislative requirements. You will be expected to ensure the excellent standards of work are steered through supervision, quality assurance, performance management and audit.

Hybrid working to meet service needs, will be required to be office based duty week.

Free on-site parking

Mileage reimbursed in line with Bolton’s Policy

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Ashberry Recruitment would ask that applicants meet the following:

• DIPSW or equivalent qualification in Social Work
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced and in date DBS certificate.
• Excellent communication skills and be able to make good decisions based on information available.
• Can work alone and within/contribute to a team/multi-agency set ups
• Possess knowledge of service needs.
• Competent IT skills and be able to navigate electronic file/recording systems.
• Can write clear, concise, and robust assessment/reports/files.
• Have a flexible approach to work and working hours when the need arises

Why Ashberry?

• Dedicated experienced Consultant providing the ultimate support through your job search
• Friendly compliance team to guide you through the registration and placement process
• Provides your essential Enhanced DBS
• £250 Referral bonus.

For more information please contact Carly on 01282 525510 or [e-mail]