Team Manager - Uttoxeter, United Kingdom - Akton Recruitment Ltd

Akton Recruitment Ltd

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Uttoxeter, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Staffordshire County Council
Akton recruitment has an exciting opportunity for a Team Manager to join the team at the Staffordshire council.
Job Role - Team Manager

Key Accountabilities:

Leading on the delivery of the statutory responsibilities of the Authority relating to children's safeguarding (in the broadest sense) under the Children and Families Act 2017 and it's contextual framework through Working Together 2015 and other relevantlegislation e.g. Education Act 1996, Children Act 1989, Adoption & Children Act 2006 etc
Provide the highest level of professional leadership, motivation and direction to a team of qualified social workers, family practitioners and others to ensure that the service provided is effective and meets the needs of children, young people and theirfamilies.
Lead a team of practitioners and manage the day to day practice and the safe allocation of work and to ensure these are progressed in accordance with the statutory frameworks (as applicable)
Ensure that effective professional practice and supervision is delivered throughout the team following the principles of the knowledge and skills statements for social workers and in adherence with Children and Social Work Act 2017
Identify and embed service improvements through audits, quality assurance, identifying training, benchmarking and the interpretation and dissemination of legislation
Investigate and respond to complaints, MP enquiries and complex case enquiries e.g. involvement in serious case reviews/learning reviews where appropriate
Participate and work in partnership through relevant boards, e.g. LSCB, partnership committees, locality arrangements and other meetings as necessary

Important Information
£33.27 ph (UMBRELLA RATE)
3 Month Contract