Team Manager – Children Looked After

This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK's leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board. Job Description Salary: £51,801 - £59,724 per annum Market supplement: additional £5,400 per annum* Grade: G Permanent 37 Hours per Week Are you a Team Manager looking for a new challenge? We are seeking an enthusiastic and energetic, passionate social work Team Manager in one of our Looked After Children Teams who can lead and provide excellent support to our Social Workers. Thurrock provides an opportunity to develop good practice and work with an ambitious, supportive management team. Rated Outstanding across all areas in our most recent Ofsted Inspection in 2024, Thurrock Council are now looking forward to not only maintaining an outstanding rating but striving to make further improvements in our service delivery. We are looking for talented Team Managers who can help provide outstanding care, good outcomes and support to the children in the care of the Local Authority. Thurrock has a friendly and supportive Children's Services Department and we work within the Signs of Safety model, use a contextual safeguarding approach and are passionate about developing staff with a good training and development offer. Key Responsibilities: Lead and support Social Workers in Looked After Children Teams. Maintain and strive for outstanding service delivery. Develop and implement good practice within the department. A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an Enhanced level with Children's Barred List is required for this role. Advert Closing Date: Redeployment Only: 5th December 2024 Internal & External: 13th December 2024 Interview Date: week commencing 16th December. If you have any additional queries or would like an informal conversation then please contact the Service Manager: Kevin Greenway

kgreenway@thurrock.gov.uk *Market Supplement is subject to annual review

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