Social work Team Manager – Children's in Coventry

Description

Your new company

Coventry City Council are urgently looking to recruit a qualified experienced Social work – Team Manager to join their team.

Your new role

As a member of the Children's Services Management team, to take responsibility for the management and delivery of an effective and efficient service for children, young people and their families. To assist the Operational Lead with the delivery of a professional service, through providing professional supervision. Adhere to the Social Work England code of practice for social workers.To be responsible for the effective provision of services delivered by, and commissioned by, a Children's Social Care Team. To manage Social Care Staff and ensure assessments are completed within timescales and cases are progressed appropriately. Ensuring services provided are in accordance with the Children Act 1989,2004, Inter–agency Child Protection guidelines and Departmental procedures and expectations.

Managing 8 Social Workers supporting children and families under Child in Need (CIN), Child Protection (CP), pre–proceedings, court processes, and Looked After Children (LAC).

You will work closely with professionals from a range of agencies, including health, education and social care, police and youth offending services, in order to improve lived experiences for children.

This role will pay up to 41.42 per hour depending on experience and a 3–month rolling contract. JD available upon request.

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful, you will require a Social Work qualification (BA Social Work, CQSW, DipSW, CSS or CCETSW approved equivalent). It is also essential that you have a current professional registration (SWE) and have experience working as a Team Manager within Children's services.

What you'll get in return

Working with Hays, you will receive a bespoke specialist recruitment service with your own personal consultant. In addition, you will receive:

Lifelong career partner with over 17 years of recruitment expertiseSpecialist in Adult Social Work RecruitmentRecruitment partner for Birmingham, Sandwell, Solihull and Coventry CouncilsExclusive access to the latest Qualified Social work vacanciesHelping you upskill through our My Learning platform, Network forums and resourcesTransparency on timesheet/payroll platform – Option to be paid PAYE or Umbrella LtdSupport for CV writing and Interview skills 250 reward for referring another Qualified Social Worker, who we then place.You will be offered a competitive salary in line with the MoU.What you need to do now

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