Liquid Personnel is currently recruiting experienced and Qualified Social Workers to join an Adoption Team based in East Riding of Yorkshire.  Too work in this role you must have Social Work England registration, be eligible to work in the UK, hold a qualification in Social Work at degree level, and have post-qualified experience.

Manages an effective provision of social care service to children in need and their families and carers within Directorate procedures and delegated responsibilities either in a particular area or across the local authority area.

As Team Manager you will:

• To ensure that all contacts and referrals which are received in the team and existing open cases are allocated appropriately and in a timely manner according to the agreed threshold criteria and statutory requirements
• To make decisions on cases in the team and in accordance with delegated authority
• To manage the efficient and effective deployment of the workforce and manage resources within budgets and the establishment of the team
• To recruits and appoint staff as appropriate and in accordance with the Council Policies
• To provide supervision and undertake employee development reviews (EDR’s) and plan training in accordance with identified needs and the supervision procedures
• The Team Manager will provide supervision for all qualified social workers in the team and ensure that arrangements are in place for other staff who do not have a social work qualification receive supervision
• To routinely audit and quality assure work including case records and the signing off key reports
• To ensure that case records in the team are accurate, kept up to date and timely and there is appropriate inputting of information and decisions on the Integrated Children’s System
• To ensure that required level of performance is achieved and maintained in line with both national and local requirements and to provide reports about this
• To promote evidence-based practice and learning from research, reviews and national guidance and reports
• To promote and contribute to the development and provision of services and integrated working in line with Locality Action Plans and the Children’s Social Care Service Plan and put in place a Team Plan which is consistent with these
• To ensure the maintenance of a safe and healthy working environment for the staff
• To chair multi agency and case planning forums
• To investigate complaints in accordance with agreed procedures and responsibilities
• To promote the voice of children and young people, their families, and carers in the development of services
• To receive support and supervision from the Area Manager and engage in training identified through the employee development review process and requirements of the service
• To undertake any other duties as directed by line managers which are commensurate with the post and level of responsibility

What we are looking for in a Team Manager:

• Hold a fully accredited DipSW/Social Work degree (equivalent to Level 6 NQF), are registered with Social Work England, and have a management qualification or equivalent experience
• Have a minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience in Children’s Social Care
• Experience of working with all service user groups and with service users from the minority ethnic groups
• Experience of interpreting and applying the law relating to children and / or to adult services
• Experience of child protection and childcare work and issues arising

Why Liquid Personnel?

• ‘Faster Pay’ service getting you paid more quickly
• Twice weekly payroll and an internal ‘hours’ team
• Free DBS and compliance service
• Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
• Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
• Your own personal consultant with extensive social work knowledge. Your consultant’s service will be personally tailored to you as an individual
• Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK

“Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*

“Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes. 

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organization (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List. 

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