Job Description

We are looking to recruit a Team Manager - Children and Families within the Social Care industry in Devon. The Team Manager - Child Protection team vacancy within Devon will be for an initial 3-6 months with potential for extension subject to internal circumstance and your performance

The duties for the team manager job can include up to the following:

Minimum of 3 years post qualification children and families work

• 3 years statutory work, including child protection
• Literacy and numeracy to the required level
• DipSW/CQSW/MASW/BAHONSSW equivalent
• Post qualifying supervision of SW's or students
• Basic training in management competencies
• Children Act/Child Protection Training

Knowledge of:

• Child care legislation and relevant guidance, regulations and standards of best practice
• Family Court procedures
• DOH Guidance, Working Together To Safeguard Children and the Assessment Framework
• Awareness of Issues arising from child abuse inquiries
• Responsibilities of SSD in relation to children and families
• Health and Safety Policies and Procedures

Ability to plan, manage and review service delivery

• As a Team Manager, you will embed a high-performance culture by helping your team to continually develop their skills so they can achieve the best outcomes for our children, young people and their families, Recruit manage and develop staff
• Good written and verbal reasoning skills and the ability to produce reports to the required standard, to develop, monitor and maintain appropriate recording systems and to develop such skills in others.
• Multi Agency working.
• Ability to chair meetings involving service users and other professionals
• Ability to analyse data
• Good organisational skills
• Able to make decisions and delegate tasks appropriately
• Budget Management
• Ability to establish and maintain appropriate professional boundaries with colleagues and service users and to ensure that workers in the team do the same

Benefits of working with Ackerman Pierce:

• Your own personal consultant
• Access to a variety of Social Care jobs Nationwide
• DBS and Compliance Service
• Quick and Easy Registration Process
• Access to CPD
• Guaranteed weekly payment

To discuss this Team Manager - Children & Families role, or any similar vacancies we currently have available in Devon please contact George Willett or email in your updated CV to us today.