Job Introduction
Job Title: Children's Social Work Team Manager
Salary: £51,464 - £55,388 per annum
37 Hours per Week
Location: County Hall, Worcester but travel to other locations across county will be required
Team: Locality Safeguarding
Permanent
The Role:
Our Team Managers play a central role in supporting our social workers to achieve great outcomes for our children and young people. You will join a stable and committed management group, supervising 5 or 6 social workers who hold children subject to Child Protection plans, and may also be the subject of PLO pre-proceedings and care proceedings, all the way through to a child's permanence plan.. Your team will progress children's plans in a timely manner, ensuring their voice and robust assessment is at the heart of our work.
Worcestershire have an excellent and established management development and training pathway which you will be supported to participate in.
We are looking for candidates with a strong background in safeguarding and Court work, and experience of supervising and supporting staff.
For further information please contact: Janine Harrod, Group Manager on 01905 643787
Disclosure Barring Service (DBS)
This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of criminal records via the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands, or final warnings, as well as convictions. The County Council has a commitment to safeguarding service users in our care.
Equality & Diversity: The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all citizens and celebrates the diversity of all its residents.
Application Closing Date: Friday 8th August
Anticipated Interview Date: Thursday 14th August
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