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Interim Appointments - Local Authority,Qualified Social Work – Children’s Services

Qualified Social Worker - Team Manager - Childrens

5263855 - KB_1741258448
Staffordshire, England
Temporary
£30 - £35 per annum
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Mar 06, 2025

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide strong leadership, supervision, and support to a team of social workers and other professionals.
  • Oversee and manage complex casework, ensuring timely assessments, interventions, and decision-making.
  • Ensure compliance with the Children Act 1989 & 2004, Working Together to Safeguard Children, and other relevant UK legislation and policies.
  • Monitor performance and quality assurance, implementing service improvements where necessary.
  • Work collaboratively with partner agencies, including schools, health services, and the police, to provide a multi-agency approach to safeguarding and child protection.
  • Support and develop staff through training, professional development, and performance management.
  • Manage budgets and resources effectively to meet service demands.
  • Represent the service at meetings, panels, and case conferences as required.
  • Respond to serious safeguarding concerns and ensure risk assessments are carried out effectively.
  • Promote a culture of continuous improvement and learning within the team.

    • Essential Criteria:

  • Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration.
  • Significant experience in children's social work, including frontline child protection.
  • Previous management or supervisory experience within a statutory children's service.
  • Strong knowledge of relevant legislation, policies, and procedures relating to child safeguarding.
  • Ability to manage complex cases, make sound judgments, and oversee risk assessments.
  • Strong leadership and team management skills with experience in staff development.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with multi-agency partners.
  • Proficiency in IT systems used in social work case management.

    • Desirable Criteria:

  • Postgraduate qualification in social work or leadership/management.
  • Experience in leading service improvement initiatives.
  • Understanding of budget management within a social care setting.

    • Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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    5263855 - KB_1741258448
    Staffordshire, England
    Temporary
    £30 - £35 per annum
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