Team Manager – Child Protection – Stoke

Salary: £42 / hr

Team Manager – Child Protection

Location: Stoke-on-TrentJob type: Day to Day CoverDuration: 3–6 months with potential for extension based on performance

We are looking to recruit a Team Manager – Child Protection within the Social Care industry in Stoke.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience in children and families work, including statutory child protection
• Literacy and numeracy to the required level
• DipSW or CQSW equivalent
• Post-qualification supervision of social workers or students
• Basic training in management competencies
• Children Act/Child Protection training

Knowledge

• Child care legislation, relevant guidance, regulations and best practice standards
• Family Court procedures
• DOH Guidance, Working Together to Safeguard Children and Assessment Framework
• Issues arising from child abuse inquiries
• SSD responsibilities in relation to children and families
• Health and safety policies and procedures

Responsibilities and Skills

• Plan, manage and review service delivery
• Recruit, manage and develop staff
• Manage change and stress in self and others
• Produce written and verbal reports to required standards
• Develop and maintain appropriate recording systems, and train others to do so
• Work in multi-agency contexts and collaborate with families
• Chair meetings involving service users and professionals
• Analyse data and make decisions, delegating tasks appropriately
• Organise effectively
• Budget management
• Maintain professional boundaries with colleagues and service users, ensuring team members do the same

Benefits

• Your own personal consultant
• Access to a variety of Social Care jobs nationwide
• Tier 1 agency
• DBS and compliance service
• Quick and easy registration process
• Access to CPD
• Guaranteed weekly payment

To discuss this Team Manager role, or any similar vacancies we currently have available in Stoke, please contact Danny Evans at devans@ackermanpierce.com.

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