We are working closely with Sefton MBC to assist with the appointment of a Team Manager, on a 3-months contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £358.77- £474.29 per day

Summary:

Sefton MBC is seeking an experienced and motivated Team Manager – Children's Social Care to lead the Immediate Response and Assessment Team in delivering high-quality safeguarding and assessment services for children, young people, and their families. The postholder will provide strong operational leadership, professional supervision, and performance management to ensure statutory duties are fulfilled in accordance with children's social care legislation, safeguarding frameworks, and council policies.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the Immediate Response and Assessment Team to deliver high-quality statutory children's social care services.
• Ensure children are safeguarded through robust assessment, risk analysis, and evidence-based decision-making.
• Support Newly Qualified Social Workers (ASYE) and experienced practitioners in their professional development.
• Ensure accurate and timely recording using the Integrated Children's System (ICS) and other case management systems.
• Authorise expenditure and ensure resources are allocated effectively to achieve value for money.

Qualifications:

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Social Work.

Essentials:

• Significant post-qualification experience within Children's Social Care.
• Experience managing complex safeguarding, child protection, and assessment cases.
• Strong knowledge of children's safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires an Enhanced DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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