Team Manager - Family safeguarding

Our client Somerset council is looking for a Team Manager to join their Family safeguarding team.

Job description

• You will lead a team of 6 social workers, providing support, regular supervision, scrutiny and oversight of the children and families they are working with.
• You will chair key meetings such as strategy discussion, PLO meetings, permanency planning meetings and support social workers in court hearings as required.
• You will make decisions regarding need and risk, and be able to escalate as needed and follow correct policy, procedure and legislation.

I am looking for an experienced social work manager, ready to start immediately and take on an established team while their manager is away from work. You will have proven experience of working within child safeguarding, with strong writing and analysis skills to ensure high standards of report writing and quality assurance.

Benefits of working with Remedy

• A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
• Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs
• Referral bonus - up to 250 per person placed.
• Double payrolls each week.

Terms & Conditions apply

You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.

Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.