Social Work Deputy Team Manager - Luton - Sanctuary Personal

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd; Luton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Social Work Deputy Team Manager to lead a team in Luton. The role involves managing staff, ensuring high standards in social work practices, and prioritizing the welfare of vulnerable children. Candidates must have a social work degree and relevant experience in child safeguarding and staff management.

Qualifications

• Current Social Work England registration.
• In-depth post qualifying experience in child and family social work.
• Experience in managing staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the team alongside the Team Manager.
• Assist with training and maintain standards of social work practice.
• Prioritize vulnerable and at-risk children.

Skills

Coaching

Child protection knowledge

Social work management

Education

Degree or equivalent in social work

Job description

Overview

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 in Luton.

Team/Specialism: Family Safeguarding

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full-time

Responsibilities

• 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

• 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 by Lucy 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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