Social Worker Team Manager – Safeguarding Team

Social Worker Team Manager – Safeguarding Team

Specialism: Social Worker – Children

Location: Staffordshire, UK

Salary: £41.42 per hour

Type: Ongoing, Part Time / Full Time

Social Worker Team Manager – Safeguarding Team within Social Worker – Children in Staffordshire, earning £41.42 per hour. This exciting ongoing locum opportunity offers both part-time and full-time flexibility and provides the chance to lead a dedicated safeguarding team. You will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality services, ensuring statutory responsibilities are met, and achieving positive outcomes for children and families.

Perks and benefits

• Part Time / Full Time: Enjoy flexible working arrangements tailored to your lifestyle and commitments.
• Hourly Pay: Earn £41.42 per hour, providing strong financial reward and flexibility.
• Career Development: Gain valuable leadership experience with opportunities for further professional growth.
• Work-Life Balance: Benefit from locum flexibility, allowing you to manage your schedule effectively.
• Supportive Team: Thrive in a collaborative environment with access to multidisciplinary expertise and resources.

What you will do

• Team Leadership: Lead, manage, and supervise a safeguarding team working with children in need, child protection, and court cases.
• Compliance: Ensure all statutory duties are met in line with legislation, policies, and procedures.
• Workload Management: Allocate cases effectively, balancing workloads and ensuring appropriate risk management.
• Supervision: Provide regular supervision, performance reviews, and professional support to team members.
• Quality Assurance: Monitor assessments, care plans, and case records to ensure high standards of practice.
• Meeting Facilitation: Chair strategy meetings, case discussions, and legal planning meetings.
• Staff Development: Promote learning through mentoring, coaching, and development opportunities.
• Decision Making: Support timely and effective decision-making in complex safeguarding cases.
• Child-Centred Practice: Advocate for strengths-based approaches that prioritise the voice of the child.
• Partnership Working: Collaborate with health, education, police, and voluntary sector partners.
• Service Improvement: Contribute to audits, inspections, and service development initiatives.

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