Overview
Connect2Surrey | Surrey County Council
Locum Team Manager- Childrens Services
Children With Disabilities
Countywide
In Surrey's Children, Families and Lifelong Learning services, we feel proud to have careers with a purpose, in many different roles, working closely with partners, that support real people and real lives.
Responsibilities
* Provide leadership and professional support to colleagues and other professionals in situations of high complexity.
* Apply extensive knowledge of practice, theory and legislation to enhance practice, procedures and policies, promote innovation, and introduce new ways of working from recognised sites of excellence.
* Make use of sophisticated, critical reasoning and both model and facilitate reflective and evidence-informed practice.
* Support and encourage professional decision-making in others, to enable assessment procedures to be used discerningly in response to the presenting needs.
* Maintain and provide expertise in specialist assessment and intervention and support others to develop these skills.
* Model the effective assessment and management of risk in complex situations, across a range of situations, including positive risk taking situations.
* Provide professional leadership on safeguarding issues in collaboration with other senior members of the team.
* Manage a defined team or area providing clear organisation, direction and development.
* Provide professional support, advice and/or supervision.
* Monitor and support the performance management and development of team members using a coaching approach, to support individual development and ensure that individual contributions are maximised.
* Manage complaints where required, and verify assessments and authorise when appropriate.
Essential Requirements
* Previous experience working with children and families in a Local Authority setting at TM level, for a minimum of three years.
* A degree in social work with completion of ASYE.
* Registration with Social Work England as a Qualified Social Worker.
* A valid UK drivers license, with use of own car.
* Strong assessment and analytical skills, with the ability to identify risks and develop effective intervention plans.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport with children and families from diverse backgrounds.
* A commitment to upholding the highest standards of professional ethics and integrity.*Candidates who do not meet the essential requirements will not be progressed.
Benefits
* Competitive rates commensurate with experience.
* Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.
* Annual Leave entitlement.
* Access to Pension scheme.
* Ability to apply for any Surrey County Council Permanent role, from day one.
Should your skillset meet the criteria, please forward a copy of your CV to;
(phone number removed)
Connect2Surrey, part of Surrey County Council & Kent Commercial Services LLP, is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business and positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
Connect2Surrey is a trading style of Surrey & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Surrey County Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Surrey is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates
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