Assistant Team Manager - Children's Social Work

Sanctuary Personnel; Rochester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is hiring an Assistant Team Manager for the Children's Social Work Team in Medway. The successful candidate will oversee social workers, maintain case management standards, and support staffing levels. Ideal candidates will have a Social Work Qualification and experience in statutory social care. The salary is up to £56,615 per annum, and the role promotes work-life balance and flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• A Social Work Qualification or equivalent is required.
• Extensive experience in statutory social care with children is needed.
• Leadership training for first line managers is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the performance of social workers and conduct reviews.
• Chair professional meetings and maintain accurate records.
• Support recruitment and selection of staff.

Skills

Line management

Case management oversight

Effective communication

Knowledge of legislation

Education

Social Work Qualification or equivalent

Understanding of relevant legislation

Practice Educator Professional Standards

Job description

Overview

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for an Assistant Team Manager within the Children's Social Work Team to work Full Time based in Medway.

The salary for this permanent Assistant Team Manager job is up to £56,615 per annum.

Responsibilities

• Line management responsibility for 3-4 social workers and to deliver high quality supervision regularly to review case work and critically reflect on the work being undertaken. This includes case management oversight, and timely decision making, the effective implementation and review of children's plans and provides the opportunity to reflect and recognise areas of practice which are good or requires improvement and supports the ongoing learning and development of.
• Complete and review performance development plans your supervisees which enhance individuals personal and professional development needs and contributes towards staff retention.
• Chair strategy, review, planning, professional and network meetings as appropriate.
• Maintain accurate and up to date records in line with Data Protection legislation (GDPR) and use Medway Council specific recording systems to promote effective case management.
• Support the safer recruitment and selection of new staff, both within the team and across Children's Social Care in order to ensure staffing levels are maintained.
• Keep up to date with the council's organisational policies, government guidance, legislation, research, and national trends in order to maintain the highest professional standards.
• Deputise for the Team Manager where necessary and as appropriate. You will be the first point of contact for support and advice for your supervisees and will be required to attend meetings on your managers behalf, for example performance clinic, when they are on leave.
• To actively promote work life balance and flexible working in order to achieve high quality service delivery.
• To work with colleagues, Team Managers, Service Managers, and the Head of Service to achieve service plan objectives/targets.
• At the discretion of the Head of Service, such other activities as may from time to time be agreed consistent with the nature of the job described above.

Requirements

• A Social Work Qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Practice Educator Professional Standards (Stage 1 and 2) and/or Leadership Training for first line managers and/or postgraduate study.
• Extensive Experience Working in a Statutory Social Care Setting with children and their families.

Contact

This Assistant Team Manager job is advertised by Charlie Reeve; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications, we regretfully are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning 'Best Candidate Care' at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award. Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).

With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.

Reasonable Adjustments

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

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