Qualified Social Worker, Team Manager, Sandwell Council, Children in Care Team

Location : Sandwell

Ref : EN19-1044

Division : Children's Services

Specialist Area : Team Manager

Job type : Contract

Salary (per hour) : Negotiable dependent on experience and pay scheme selected

Job Description

Qualified Social Worker, Team Manager, Sandwell Council, Children in Care Team - Must be a Qualified Social Worker with a minimum of 2 years+ UK Social Worker experience within a Children's Social Work team.

The responsibilities will include :

• Manage a team of no more than four Social Workers and one Social Care Assistant.
• Reduce capacity for current Team Managers and enable robust management oversight which leads to timely and effective interventions and outcomes for children.
• Responsibility for a complex caseload of children and young people, conducting a range of assessments whilst listening to the views of the children and young people they are supporting.
• Using best practice and ensuring all legislative requirements are met, delivering high quality children’s plans in a proactive and timely manner, with a strong emphasis on the child’s voice.
• Empowering children, young people and their families / carers by listening to their views.
• Provision of good quality written reports suitable for a varied audience.
• Responsibility of casework for Children in Care, those subject to Child Protection plans, subject to Child in Need plans and Court proceedings.
• 37 hours per week (flexible by negotiation).
• 3 month Temporary Contract.
• Start date subject to DBS and reference clearance.

Benefits

Successful candidates will benefit from :

The successful candidate will need to hold a DipSW or equivalent, must be registered with the HCPC, have a current DBS and be a car driver.

Please call the recruitment team where you will speak to one of our dedicated consultants on 0333 1234 530.

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