Team Manager - Looked After Children Team (G398a)
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
18/04/2017
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 02/05/2017 12:00
Salary:
£41,025 - £42,899
Job Category:
Social Care - Children Service
Employment Location:
Middlesbrough
Further Information
Reference: G398a
Department: Children’s Care
Service Area: Children’s Services
Salary: £41,025 - £42,899
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contractual Status: Permanent
An opportunity has arisen for a permanent Team Manager position based in our Looked After Children team, within Children's Services.
The Team Manager will be responsible for a team of children's Social Workers and a Resource Worker to ensure the smooth running of a highly efficient social work team, carrying out assessments and proactively planning with children and young people who are looked after on a permanent basis.
The successful applicant will have:
• Experience in managing teams/individuals in the social work field
• 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 best practice in respect of child protection
• DipSW / Degree in SW or equivalent
Middlesbrough’s Safeguarding ethos is to build on the strengths and aspirations of children and their families and the provision of excellent and innovative services. Candidates must demonstrate a strong commitment to this ethos in ensuring children have a safe, consistent and happy experience of care.
The applicant will be expected to have strong leadership skills and the ability to work with and lead a team of social workers.
The above post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Previous applicants for this post will be considered therefore need not apply.
Closing date: Tuesday 2nd May 2017 by 12 noon.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.