Social Work Deputy Team Manager - Luton - Sanctuary Personal

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd; Luton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Social Work Deputy Team Manager for their Children’s service in Luton. This full-time, permanent role involves leading a team, coaching social workers, and prioritizing vulnerable children. Candidates must have a degree in social work, current registration, and extensive experience in child and family social work. Join a reputable agency with an excellent support framework for social workers.

Qualifications

• In-depth post qualifying experience in child and family social work.
• Experience in managing staff in a social work setting.
• Ability to prioritize vulnerable children and assess risks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team alongside the Team Manager.
• Ensure standards of social work practice are maintained.
• Recommend appropriate actions for at-risk children.

Skills

Coaching staff

Knowledge of children's safeguarding

Mentoring experience

Education

Degree or equivalent in social work

Current Social Work England registration

Job description

Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and nearly 300 reviews has an exciting Permanent opportunity available for an experienced Social Work Deputy Team Manager to join a well-established Children’s service based inLuton.

Team/Specialism:Family Safeguarding

Contract:Permanent

Hours:Full-time

Duties:

• Work alongside the Team Manager to lead the team. Line managing, supporting and coaching a team including ASYE’s, Social Workers and Senior Practitioners
• Assisting with training and ensuring that standards of social work practice are maintained and reported to the Team Manager
• Prioritise the most vulnerable and at risk children and recommend appropriate advice and action, escalating to relevant services as required and in line with Luton’s thresholds, working with our Practice Framework

Requirements of the Deputy Team Manager:

• Degree or equivalent in social work
• Current Social Work England registration
• In-depth post qualifying experience including in – depth experience in the field of child and family social work
• Demonstrable experience of coaching / mentoring staff
• In-depth service specific knowledge of children’s safeguarding and management of risk
• Demonstrable experience of managing staff

Contact:

This Deputy Team Manager job is advertised byLucy Pearson; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

We welcome applications from any experienced Social Work candidate with experience as a Newly Qualified, Social Worker, Practitioner, Assistant Team Manager, Team Manager, Head of Service or Director.

Regretfully we are only able to respond to experienced Social Work applicants who meet these requirements for this Permanent Social Work role as we need to meet our clients’ requirements, but please feel free to browse our open roles that may be more suitable for you.

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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