Liquid Personnel are currently recruiting for an experienced Social Work Assistant Team Manager to join the Children in Care Team based in Buckinghamshire.

As a successful candidate, you will oversee aspects of the team functioning, as delegated by the Team Manager to ensure a high functioning service.

Benefits as a Children in Care Assistant Team Manager:

• Excellent starting salary
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Flexible working environment
• Training and development opportunities

Duties as a Children in Care Assistant Team Manager:

• Supervise staff, qualified and unqualified, as delegated by the Team Manager to ensure the continuity of service delivery by the team.
• Manage the teams’ duty system and team diary and to work as part of the duty system.
• Provide immediate guidance and support to staff receiving referrals or providing advice.
• Liaise with operational teams ensuring cases are transferred and priorities made clear
• Ensure that the views of children and young people are represented.
• Ensure an adequate induction of new staff.
• Act as a resource for other team members in working with complex referrals or contacts, as determined by the Team Manager to ensure the continuity of service delivery by the team.

Requirements as a Children in Care Assistant Team Manager:

• Social Work England registration
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Hold a full UK licence
• Post-qualified experience
• Degree level or equivalent in Social Work

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