Job Description

Team Manager, Screening Team, Leicestershire

Salary: 42 per hour

Location: Leicestershire

Contract: Temporary

Hours: Full-time

About the role:

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Team Manager to join our Screening Team in Leicestershire. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a team of social workers and deputy team managers, ensuring the delivery of high-quality services to children and families in need.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage and supervise a team of social workers and deputy team managers
• Allocate cases and assess caseloads
• Provide consultation on complex cases
• Manage budgets
• Investigate complaints and disciplinary matters
• Chair meetings
• Accompany social workers on home visits
• Attend court and give evidence
• Audit files
• Implement policies and procedures
• Identify and implement staff training and development
• Ensure that activities within the Council's safeguarding services are carried out to agreed service standards within available budgets, and in line with legislative, regulatory and national minimum standard requirements
• Manage the recruitment and selection process for all members of staff

Essential requirements:

• Recognised social work qualification
• SWE registration
• Current or recent experience as a manager within a screening or MASH team

Desirable requirements:

• Experience of working in a local authority children's services department
• Knowledge of safeguarding legislation and procedures

Closing date: 16.11.24