Social Worker Team Manager – Cared For Children – Tameside

Social Worker Team Manager Team: Cared for Children Location: Tameside Rate: £45 A Social Worker Team Manager is required for Tameside Children’s Services, Cared for Children Service. The successful applicant will be managing up to 7 Social Workers who are allocated Cared for Children subject to Care Orders, or cared for under section 20 of the Children Act 1989. They will be expected to provide personal and child supervision, offer support, advice and guidance to team members, have oversight of practice and performance, and engage with the organisational priorities. Tameside is currently on an improvement journey, and applicants should have experience of managing a Cared for Children team and will be required to support the service in improving practice and delivering improved outcomes for children. This is an exciting time for the service due to ongoing work being undertaken to achieve permanence for children, through reunification of cared for children with their parents, Special Guardianship Order applications, and discharge of Care Orders. The service is based at Ashton Old Library, Ashton-Under-Lyne. Staff are expected to be in the office 3 days per week. Ashberry Recruitment would ask that applicants meet the following: DIPSW or equivalent qualification in Social Work Social Work England registration Enhanced and in date DBS certificate. Excellent communication skills and the ability to make good decisions based on available information. Ability to work independently and within/contribute to a team/multi-agency setups Possess knowledge of service needs. Competent IT skills and the ability to navigate electronic file/recording systems. Ability to write clear, concise, and robust assessments/reports/files. Flexible approach to work and working hours when the need arises. If you feel this is the role for you, please get in touch as we would love to hear from you!

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