Social Work Team Manager - Fostering

Sanctuary Personnel; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Social Work Team Manager for the Fostering Team in Uxbridge. The role involves managing Supervising Social Workers, providing operational support, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Applicants should have a Professional Social Work qualification and experience in a managerial role. The position offers a salary of up to £50,000 per annum.

Qualifications

• Registered or eligible for registration.
• Experience as Social Work Manager.
• Ability to travel across the region.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day guidance to Team Managers.
• Support operational management in their absence.
• Ensure records and data are completed accurately.
• Supervise social work managers and monitor performance.
• Liaise with recruitment and duty teams for effective service delivery.

Skills

Team motivation

Understanding of legislation

Operational support

Innovative recruitment ideas

Education

Professional Social Work qualification or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency, has a new permanent position available for an experienced Social Work Team Manager within the Fostering Team to work full time with Regional Fostering Services based in London.

The salary for this permanent Social Work Team Manager role is up to £50,000 per annum.

Responsibilities

• To provide day to day guidance and support to two Team Managers to in turn manage their team of Supervising Social Workers and Social Work Assistants.
• To provide day to day operational support to the Operations Manager and Registered Manager and deputise in their absences.
• To ensure all records and data are completed within set deadlines and to a high standard by all staff members.
• To support the Registered Team Manager within the monitoring of Schedule 6/7 matters and, when appropriate, to have delegated responsibility for liaising with Ofsted on these matters.
• To supervise social work managers, monitoring progress, timescales, and practice standards.
• To liaise closely with the recruitment and duty teams and fulfil specific responsibilities in relation to foster carer recruitment and assessment, referrals, and placements.
• To liaise closely with the therapeutic and admin teams to ensure expectations are met and the service continues to be compliant.
• To have innovative ideas with regards to recruitment and events and actively partake in the organisation of such events and outcomes.
• To monitor regular consultation across the service, implementing or advocating for necessary changes to ensure continued growth, productivity and customer and staff satisfaction.

Requirements

• A professional Social Work qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Registered or eligible for registration.
• Experience as Social Work Manager.
• Ability to motivate a team.
• Ability to travel across the Region.

Contact

This Social Work Team Manager job is advertised by Alex Moon; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

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

About Sanctuary

As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, reflecting the clients that candidates will support within their role. Sanctuary takes pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). Our consultants undertake annual online training on EDI and compliance to support a fair selection process. We strive to provide reasonable adjustments during recruitment and employment where needed.