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Team Manager

Team Manager

RandstadOldham, Greater Manchester
30+ days ago
Salary
£48,474.00–£51,515.00 yearly
Job type
  • Permanent
Job description

job details

Join Our Team : Experienced Team Manager for Children Safeguarding Unit - Oldham Council.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and experienced Team Manager to join the Children Safeguarding Unit at Oldham Council. This full-time role offers a competitive salary ranging from £48,474-£51,515

About the Role :

As a Team Manager within the Safeguarding Unit, you will lead a team of skilled practitioners, including Child Protection Chairs and Independent Reviewing Officers. Your leadership will ensure effective chairing of Child Protection conferences, identifying risks, and formulating comprehensive multi-agency action plans to safeguard and promote children's welfare. You will oversee Independent Reviewing Officers, ensuring that Cared for Reviews are conducted within statutory timescales, achieving timely and thorough care plans for each child.

Key Responsibilities :

  • Lead and Manage : Oversee a team of Independent Reviewing Officers and Child Protection Chairs.
  • Child Protection Conferences : Ensure conferences meet high standards and adhere to government timescales and guidelines.
  • Cared for Children Reviews : Guarantee reviews comply with statutory guidance and permanency planning.
  • Corporate Parenting : Support IROs in addressing delays in care plans, ensuring the local authority acts as a responsible corporate parent.
  • Liaison with CAFCASS and Courts : Collaborate to ensure compliance with Court-agreed Care Plans when necessary.
  • Quality Assurance and Improvement : Identify areas of concern, challenge practices, conduct practice observations, and participate in regular audits.
  • Safeguarding Expertise : Develop expertise in specific safeguarding areas to inform policy, practice development, and training delivery.

Benefits :

  • Hybrid working
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Supervision
  • Top local authority
  • Paid sick leave
  • Maternity leave
  • Paid annual leave
  • Weekly updates on locum and permanent posts in your locality
  • Referral bonus - up to £300 (T&Cs apply)
  • Requirements :

  • Social Work England registered
  • Social Work Degree or equivalent
  • Enhanced DBS
  • Make a Difference :

    Your role will be pivotal in driving positive change and achieving the best outcomes for children, young people, and families. By ensuring effective leadership and high standards in safeguarding practices, you will have a lasting impact on the community we serve.

    Apply Today :

    Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

    Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.

    Join Our Team : Experienced Team Manager for Children Safeguarding Unit - Oldham Council.

    An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and experienced Team Manager to join the Children Safeguarding Unit at Oldham Council. This full-time role offers a competitive salary ranging from £48,474-£51,515

    About the Role :

    As a Team Manager within the Safeguarding Unit, you will lead a team of skilled practitioners, including Child Protection Chairs and Independent Reviewing Officers. Your leadership will ensure effective chairing of Child Protection conferences, identifying risks, and formulating comprehensive multi-agency action plans to safeguard and promote children's welfare. You will oversee Independent Reviewing Officers, ensuring that Cared for Reviews are conducted within statutory timescales, achieving timely and thorough care plans for each child.

    Key Responsibilities :

  • Lead and Manage : Oversee a team of Independent Reviewing Officers and Child Protection Chairs.
  • Child Protection Conferences : Ensure conferences meet high standards and adhere to government timescales and guidelines.
  • Cared for Children Reviews : Guarantee reviews comply with statutory guidance and permanency planning.
  • Corporate Parenting : Support IROs in addressing delays in care plans, ensuring the local authority acts as a responsible corporate parent.
  • Liaison with CAFCASS and Courts : Collaborate to ensure compliance with Court-agreed Care Plans when necessary.
  • Quality Assurance and Improvement : Identify areas of concern, challenge practices, conduct practice observations, and participate in regular audits.
  • Safeguarding Expertise : Develop expertise in specific safeguarding areas to inform policy, practice development, and training delivery.
  • Benefits :

  • Hybrid working
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Supervision
  • Top local authority
  • Paid sick leave
  • Maternity leave
  • Paid annual leave
  • Weekly updates on locum and permanent posts in your locality
  • Referral bonus - up to £300 (T&Cs apply)
  • Requirements :

  • Social Work England registered
  • Social Work Degree or equivalent
  • Enhanced DBS
  • Make a Difference :

    Your role will be pivotal in driving positive change and achieving the best outcomes for children, young people, and families. By ensuring effective leadership and high standards in safeguarding practices, you will have a lasting impact on the community we serve.

    Apply Today :

    Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

    Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.

    experience

    Children services

    qualifications

    university

    education

    BA in social work