6 months contract with a local authority
Job Purpose
* Provide day to day direction to and co-ordination of staff working in the Assessment and Support Teams. To provide increased managerial oversight on cases to ensure allocations and statutory assessments are both timely and proportionate to identified risk.
Key Duties/Accountabilities
1. Assist with the operational management of the team and take forward the implementation of new initiatives alongside the Team Leader.
2. Support the Team Leader in ensuring that the core functions of the team operate to a good quality and are effective in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Job fairs
* Allocate work, agree targets, monitor and implement training programmes and generally develop and motivate staff to perform effectively.
* Set standards and priorities for the team, promoting quality management standards and the effective implementation and monitoring of standards, policies and procedures.
* Provide supervision and take line management responsibility for up to 2 qualified social workers.
Essential Experience Required
* Experience of using quality assurance, audit systems and processes to analyse the quality of the service.
* Experience of working effectively with professionals from other services and across organisational boundaries.
* Experience of making professional decisions about the appropriate way of responding to children who may need assessment and help.
* SW Registered qualification is essential.
Additional information to note
* Working hours: 35 hours per week.
* The role requires an enhanced DBS.
* The maximum pay rate available will be as per the capped rates agreed under the London Borough Agreement.
* The closing date for this role is 11th July 2025.
Requirements
Requirements
* SW Registered qualification
* Experience in quality assurance and audit systems
* Ability to work effectively with professionals from other services
* Experience in making professional decisions about responding to children in need of assessment and help
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Created on 29/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom
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