Overview
Qualified Social Worker, Children’s Team Manager, Assessment Service
Pay rate to £43 per hour
Contract role
Vitalis are recruiting for an experienced Social Worker to work in an Assessment Team in Bolton. We are looking for temporary cover for a team manager to work within our strong Assessment Service Management Team. Our Assessment Service is part of Bolton Council’s Front Door and takes referrals and assessments from the Integrated Front Door. The assessments are regarding children who are at risk of significant harm and in need of support to ensure their welfare and protection. The teams are responsible for Section 47 enquiries, social care assessments, Initial Child Protection Conferences, issuing Care Proceedings and the Public Law Outline.
The Team Manager will be responsible for the management, supervision, support and guidance of a team of social workers. The Team Managers ensure that the services offered to children are of the highest quality, ensuring effective safeguarding of children and adhering to statutory and legislative requirements. You will be expected to ensure the standards of work through supervision, quality assurance, performance management and audit. Alongside the management team and Senior Head of Service you will work together to drive forward the vision of improving services to ensure the most vulnerable children in Bolton are safe and their outcomes improved.
Responsibilities
* Manage, supervise, support and guide a team of social workers in the Assessment Service.
* Ensure services offered to children are of the highest quality, safeguarding children and adhering to statutory and legislative requirements.
* Ensure standards of work through supervision, quality assurance, performance management and audit.
* Work with the management team and Senior Head of Service to drive forward the vision of improving services for vulnerable children in Bolton.
Work with Vitalis to Discover Exciting Opportunities in Qualified Social Work, Housing and SEND
Opportunities and Benefits
* Dedicated Consultant – access to a specialist consultant with market knowledge and tailored career advice.
* Hassle-Free Registration – easy registration process.
* Exclusive Incentives – referral schemes, bonuses and other perks.
* Compliance Simplified – ongoing compliance managed by us.
* Fast, Reliable Payroll – prompt and consistent payments.
Whether you’re a qualified social worker, or have an interest in housing or SEND roles, we have opportunities you’ll want to hear about.
Don’t forget, if this role isn’t the perfect fit, we’re confident we can find one that is. We recruit across a wide range of public sector specialisms, including:
* Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO)
* Best Interest Assessor (BIA)
* Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
* Looked After Children (LAC)
* Children’s Social Work
* Adult Social Work
* Service Manager
* Head of Service
* Team Manager
* Assistant Team Manager
* A wide range of housing roles
* Careers in SEND in local authorities
Let us help you take the next step in your career. Get in touch with me today to explore our exciting opportunities!
Contact me on olivia.russell@vitalissocialcare.co.uk or 07521053670 for more information.
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