Job Description
Our Client, Bolton Council is seeking a Children’s Team Manager to join their Family Help Team.
Fantastic payrate of £40 per hour!
Are you a Children's Social Worker, passionate about making a difference in your community? Do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity!
Responsibilities of this role:
* Provide strong leadership and management to a team of social workers and family practitioners delivering early help and targeted support to children and families.
* Oversee the allocation and progression of cases, ensuring timely assessments, effective interventions, and high-quality outcomes.
* Ensure compliance with statutory responsibilities, safeguarding procedures, and local authority policies, including oversight of risk assessments and safety planning.
* Support staff development through regular supervision, performance management, reflective practice, and identifying training needs.
* Promote a culture of continuous improvement, learning, and innovation within the team.
* Lead and contribute to multi-agency planning and strategy meetings, ensuring coordinated and child-centred responses.
* Monitor and report on team performance, using data and quality assurance tools to drive service improvement.
* Champion the voice of the child and family, ensuring their views inform planning and service delivery.
* Work collaboratively with internal and external partners, including education, health, and voluntary sector services, to strengthen family resilience and prevent escalation to statutory intervention.
* Contribute to service planning and development, supporting the implementation of new initiatives and best practice models.
Requirements of this role:
* Must be a Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England.
* Must have minimum of 3 year's experience working as a Qualified social worker
Benefits of working through Reed, include:
* Dedicated Recruitment Consultant.
* Aftercare service delivered by Candidate Care Team.
* Free CV building and Interview support.
* Free DBS checks.
* Weekly payroll.
* PAYE payroll option with additional benefits including holiday pay, healthcare, pension plus more.
* CPD contributions.
* Access to full UK jobs market with top tier status across many public and private sector clients.
* Supporting the Reed Foundation which has given £9.5m to charity since 2010.
Does this role interest you? Apply today!