Social Work Team Manager - UASC And Pathways

Remedy Social Work; Berrington; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Remedy Social Care is seeking a Social Work Team Manager for Shropshire council's UASC and Pathways team. The role involves leading a 7-person team and chairing multi-agency meetings related to permanence planning and risk management.

The position requires safeguarding expertise, performance oversight, and the ability to cover duty manager duties for CLA/UASC. DBS enhanced disclosure is required and locum registration with Remedy is necessary.

Responsibilities

• To manage the UASC and Pathways Social Work Team, responsible for UASC and looked after children 16 to 18 years.
• Supervise a team of 7 social workers, meeting the requirement for all children to receive supervision on a 4 weekly basis.
• To chair multi-agency meetings in relation to permanence planning and risk management, providing comprehensive management oversight to progress young people's plans.
• To quality assure key documents and assessments in a timely manner as part of care planning regulations and to meet the needs of the service.
• To provide performance oversight for the team, attending a weekly performance meeting to share current data and agree a plan to remedy any outstanding tasks.
• To act as a duty manager for the CLA and UASC Service, covering annual leave and staff sickness.
• Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS.

Job description

Our client Shropshire council is looking for a Social work team manager to join their UASC and Pathways team.

Driving Licence Required: TM's may need to visit families with the SW as required and chair meetings in person

Working/ Hybrid Arrangements:

• Office based one day per week
• Face to face team meetings on a monthly basis
• Face to face managers meetings once per month
• Quarterly directors assurance face to face
• There may be additional times that the team manager needs to travel for case purposes such as chairing meetings in person, attending court etc.

Job responsibilities

• To manage the UASC and Pathways Social Work Team, responsible for UASC and looked after children 16 to 18 years.
• Supervise a team of 7 social workers, meeting the requirement for all children to receive supervision on a 4 weekly basis.
• To chair multi-agency meetings in relation to permanence planning and risk management, providing comprehensive management oversight to progress young people's plans.
• To quality assure key documents and assessments in a timely manner as part of care planning regulations and to meet the needs of the service.
• To provide performance oversight for the team, attending a weekly performance meeting to share current data and agree a plan to remedy any outstanding tasks.
• To act as a duty manager for the CLA and UASC Service, covering annual leave and staff sickness.
• You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.
• Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS.

Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable.

Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit