Team Manager – Adoption Service – Luton

Pertemps; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social care agency is seeking a Team Manager for their Adoption Service in Luton. This role involves leading a team to support children and young people's outcomes and ensuring effective management of social work interventions. The position offers a competitive pay rate of up to £45.48 per hour and the flexibility of hybrid working. Ideal candidates should have leadership experience in social work, ensuring children are safeguarded during care proceedings. Contact for more details and joining incentives.

Benefits

Dedicated consultant

Easy online registration

Referral schemes and incentives

Ongoing compliance management

Prompt payroll

Qualifications

• Experience leading and managing social work teams.
• Demonstrated ability to support outcomes for children and young people.
• Knowledge of statutory frameworks for safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of social workers and practitioners.
• Ensure the delivery of effective services to support children and young people.
• Safeguard children through appropriate intervention when necessary.

Skills

Leadership

Social Work intervention

Team Management

Job description

Team Manager – Adoption Service – Luton

Pay rate to £45.48 per hour

Contract role, Team Manager, Adoption Service.

• To lead and manage an experienced team of ASYE’s, Social Workers and Senior Practitioners, aimed at supporting the best possible outcomes for children and young people.
• Enable children and young people to remain safely within their home and /or community environment, wherever possible, including appropriate provisions identified by the Local Authority, and ensure they achieve good outcomes through effective social work intervention. Where this is not possible to ensure that the children and young people are safeguarded via statutory routes including Care Proceedings and alternative permanent care.
• Ensure the team provides effective services, employing best professional practice and standards, which have measurable benefit for service users.

There is plenty of hybrid working available.

Please get in touch for more information.

This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to
• An easy registration process (all done online)
• Referral schemes and incentives
• Ongoing compliance managed for you
• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.

Please contact Elle McKenna on 07823 789233 or email [e-mail] for more information.

We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this is not the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO (Independence Reviewing Officer), BIA (Best Interest Assessor), MASH, LAC, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager.