3 Months Contract with a Local Authority
Job Purpose
* To provide strategic and operational leadership to a statutory Children’s Assessment Team, ensuring high-quality, timely, and effective responses to children and families in need. The role involves direct line management of Assistant Team Managers and oversight of social workers, with a focus on safeguarding, risk management, and supporting children to remain safely within their families and communities wherever possible.
Key Duties/Accountabilities
* Provide direct line management and supervision to 2x Assistant Team Managers (ATMs), ensuring compliance with the council’s supervision policy.
* Oversee the work of a team of 6 Social Workers through the ATMs, ensuring high standards of practice, performance, and case management.
* Lead and support the team in completing statutory assessments, including Section 47 enquiries, Assessments for Care and Support, and Child Protection Conferences.
* Make autonomous decisions in complex Child Protection matters, supporting the team in managing risk and safeguarding children.
Essential Experience Required
* Extensive post-qualification experience as a Social Worker in frontline Children and Families teams.
* Proven experience in managing or supervising a statutory social work team, ideally within an assessment or safeguarding context.
* Strong understanding of child protection legislation, statutory assessments, and court processes.
* Demonstrated ability to make sound, autonomous decisions in high-risk situations.
Essential Qualification Required
* Degree in Social Work or equivalent recognised qualification.
* Registration with Social Care Wales (or relevant regulatory body).
Additional information to note
* Working hours: 37.50 hours per week.
* Enhanced DBS check required.
Requirements
Requirements
* Degree in Social Work or equivalent recognized qualification
* Registration with Social Care Wales (or relevant regulatory body)
* Extensive post-qualification experience as a Social Worker in frontline Children and Families teams
* Proven experience in managing or supervising a statutory social work team, ideally within an assessment or safeguarding context
* Strong understanding of child protection legislation, statutory assessments, and court processes
* Demonstrated ability to make sound, autonomous decisions in high-risk situations