Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
17/10/2016
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 31/10/2016 12:00
Salary:
£40,619 - £42,474
Job Category:
Social Care - Children Service
Employment Location:
Middlesbrough
Further Information
Reference: G202
Department: Safeguarding and Children’s Care
Service Area: Wellbeing, Care and Learning
Salary: £40,619 - £42,474
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contractual Status: Permanent
An opportunity has arisen for a permanent Team Manager for Team 2, based within the Assessment and Care Planning Teams in the Children's Safeguarding Service.
The Team Manager post will involve managing a team of children's social workers based in one of the eight children’s social work assessment and care planning teams in Middlesbrough. The team manager will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of a highly efficient social work team carrying out assessment and planning in the areas of Section 17, Section 47 and Section 20.
The applicant must have DipSW / Degree in SW or equivalent and have had experience in managing teams / individuals in the social work field. The successful candidate must have an ability to work within LSCB and departmental procedures and show a commitment to providing regular qualitative supervision to social workers. Experience of multi-agency working is essential and an in-depth knowledge of the relevant legislation and resulting practice issues in respect of child protection is required.
Middlesbrough’s Safeguarding ethos is ‘excellence’ and the candidate must demonstrate a strong commitment to this ethos and ensuring children have the safest, best possible care.
The applicant will be expected to have strong leadership skills and the ability to work and lead a team of social workers.
The above post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Closing date: Monday 31st October 2016 by 12 noon.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.