Team Manager - LAC & Leaving Care Team

Ackerman Pierce Ltd; Sutton; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority recruitment agency is seeking a Team Manager - Leaving Care and Children Looked After in Sutton. This role involves leading a team to deliver effective social care services while ensuring child-centred practices and compliance with legislation. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and a minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar role within the UK. The salary ranges from £49,056 to £57,402 per annum.

Benefits

Personal consultant

Access to various Social Care jobs nationwide

DBS and Compliance Service

Quick and Easy Registration Process

Access to CPD

Guaranteed weekly payment

Qualifications

• 3 years' post qualifying experience in a similar role within the UK.
• Enhanced DBS/CRB (we can obtain for you).
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a multidisciplinary team delivering social care services.
• Ensure interventions are child-centred and in the best interests of the children.
• Quality assurance of cases and systems.

Skills

Leadership

Multi-agency team building

Child-centred practices

Quality assurance

Education

DipSW/CQSW equivalent

SWE Registered

Job description

Overview

Ackerman Pierce is currently supporting a leading local authority within Sutton to recruit for a Team Manager - Leaving Care and Children Looked After within the Social Care Industry on a permanent basis paying £49,056-£57,402 P/Annum.

Role Overview

Reporting to the Service Manager or service specific Team Manager, Team Managers will be responsible for the leadership and management of the Service. Using their advanced knowledge and experience they will lead and model practice which meets statutory requirements and provides Early Help and prevention to reduce need and support independence using the relevant practice framework for the service. They will support the manager to develop and embed a culture of learning and improvement through supervision, mentoring, sharing of best practice knowledge, research and the competent application of legislative frameworks, including deputising in their absence.

Responsibilities

• Working with the manager to identify and focus on looked after and care leavers cases that are high risk
• Leading and managing a multidisciplinary team to deliver effective social care services for looked after children.
• Ensuring that all interventions are child-centred, emphasising the best interests of the children and young people in our care.
• Quality assurance of cases
• Quality assurance of systems and processes
• Good knowledge of current legislation
• Auditing of cases
• Ability to build multi-agency teams around the child
• Delivery of ambitious but realistic plans for children
• Child centred practices which include direct work and participation
• Supervise a number of professional staff

Experience

• Experience of working within as a Team Manager in a Looked After Children's Team within the UK Social Care industry.

Minimum requirements

• 3 years' post qualifying experience in a similar role within the UK
• Enhanced DBS/CRB (we can obtain for you)
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• DipSW/CQSW equivalent
• SWE Registered
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Have experience of working in a multidisciplinary team setting.
• Ability to plan and coordinate social care plans and aspects of patient discharge.

Benefits of working with Ackerman Pierce

• Your own personal consultant
• Access to a variety of Social Care jobs Nationwide
• DBS and Compliance Service
• Quick and Easy Registration Process
• Access to CPD
• Guaranteed weekly payment

How to apply

To discuss this Team Manager - Leaving Care and Children Looked After, or any similar vacancies we currently have available in Sutton please contact Dan Mulvey or email in your updated CV to us today.

Job Title: Team Manager - Leaving Care and Children Looked After

Location: Sutton

Salary: £49,056-£57,402 P/Annum