Team Manager - Fostering Assessments

Connect2Dudley; Dudley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A local social services agency in Dudley is seeking a leader for a social work team. Responsible for ensuring responsive services for vulnerable children and families, the candidate will engage in significant court work. Ideal applicants will have a wealth of experience managing social care services and be involved in cultural changes. Knowledge of kinship carer assessments is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a social work team focused on vulnerable children.
• Ensure responsive services that safeguard and promote welfare.
• Promote strategic developments for children and families.

Skills

Experience in managing social care services for children and families

Significant experience in social care services

Experience providing supervision and consultation

Experience in cultural and organisational change

Experience in developing and monitoring services

Job description

Job Summary

Responsible for the leadership and management of a social work team, ensuring that vulnerable children and their families receive responsive services that safeguard and promote their welfare. Actively promote and contribute to the strategic developments for children and their families in Dudley. This role is heavy on court work. Knowledge of kinship carer assessments would be particularly useful.

Requirements

• Experience of managing social care services for children and families
• Significant experience in providing social care services for children and families
• Experience of providing supervision, and consultation
• Experience of being involved in cultural and organisational change in complex organisations
• Experience of being involved in developing and monitoring services

Connect2Dudley is a trading style of Dudley & Kent Commercial Services LTD - a joint venture between Dudley Metropolitan Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Dudley is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.