Job Description

Reference: (phone number removed)

* Contract type: Temporary to Permanent

* Rate: £34.13 p/h PAYE

* Hours/Days: 35 hours, Monday – Friday 8.45 am to 5.15pm

* Hybrid position

* Weekly / Fortnightly payments

We require a qualified Social Work Team Manager to join our Multi Agency Referral Until based in Truro. The primary role of a Team Manager in the Children & Families Service is to improve the welfare, safety and outcomes of the children and young people supported by the team.

This is a well-established and stable team with a supportive line management team. The successful candidate would need to commit to regular office-based working with some home working also supported.

This role is initially for 12 weeks with the possibility of being reviewed for an extension until the post is filled permanently, successful candidates can also apply for the permanent post.

The multi-agency referral unit is the front door for requests for social work support and is co-located with the Early help Hub, thus offering an integrated and proportionate response to requests for help and support.

* Working within short timescales and the ability to scrutinize and analyse complex information under pressure at times.

* A solid understanding of working with thresholds and assessment of need to identify the early identification of risk, harm and need.

* Experience in making timely, co-ordinated and proportionate responses to ensure the safety of children.

* Excellent communication skills and confidence when speaking to parents, young people and professionals to gather and assess information to aid decision making.

* Working closely with children of all ages and with parents in often extremely stressful and challenging circumstances.

* Developing close and constructive working relationships with a variety of professionals. An understanding of the need to recognise the importance of partnership working to safeguard children is essential.

* The ability to work at pace, prioritising where required to ensure that the children’s front door is safely managed and children and families access services in a timely way.

* Previous experience of leading and managing a busy front line children’s services team

* Demonstrable understanding and interest in front door children’s social work.

Requirements:

* 5 years written references with gaps confirmed

* Enhanced DBS

* Proof of qualification / additional training

* Social Work England registration number

* 3 years post qualifying experience

If you are interested and would like to apply for the role, please send your CV and contact details to Charlotte Coulson in response to this ad. CV’s will be shortlisted as received with successful candidate’s being contacted. Please do not hesitate to call if you wish to discuss your CV or experience is greater detail.

Disclaimer: By submitting your CV and details to this ad, you are agreeing for One World Alliance Recruitment Group Ltd (Public Sector Recruitment) to contact you and forward your details onto the end client (via a neutral vendor) to determine your appropriateness for the position. By applying for the position, you agree to be represented by One World Alliance Recruitment Group Ltd if successful