Team Manager- School Social Worker, South West

Team Manager- School Social Worker This local authority is committed to increasing standards of Children Social Care across the council. My client is located in a diverse and exciting borough where people can enjoy a great work-life balance. It encompasses world renowned nature reserves, accessible businesses and retail centres, top class leisure facilities. I am working on a unique project opportunity which will give you the chance to manage a brand new project to see if taken proactive approach to social work is better than the current reactive system they have in place. As a team manager you will be expected to work with children and their families and not to or for them. These are the principles we are working hard to embed in Devon Children's Social Care. As a Team Manager for 8 Social Workers located in 8 school's across Devon you will manage a workload of children referred to Children's Social Care (CSC) who have met the local authority's threshold for a service ranging from those who are children in need to those who are children in care. You will have regular communication between you, the social worker and the school staff, sharing your knowledge and expertise, advice and support which increases their confidence in safeguarding issues, and improves the quality of school referrals. As a team manager you will have regular liaison meetings with their social worker and school leader responsible, so that there is a shared understanding of the children and risks, as well as the workload more generally. With the opportunities that will arise from social workers being based in school there may be an aspect of the role that could be described as preventative; this may include advising staff, families and young people when they have concerns that they would like to discuss, or working with siblings in the family not considered as meeting threshold. This should not be confused with Early Intervention Work which should continue to be provided as a separate service and would include Team Around the Child and completing Early Help Plans. Candidates need to have post-qualifying experience of working with children & families in context of current legislation. If this position is not for you but you have someone in mind, we do offer a generous £200 worth of gift vouchers for any referrals we receive, you can deepen for relationship with your friends whilst making some much needed money at the same time. What Nonstop Care offers? Your own designated consultant and one point of contact CV review service Interview advice and preparation Consultants with Social Work experience A supportive team who can always deal with your queries Interested? Contact Ola Bello on (phone number removed) (ext. 7171) to apply or send an updated CV to (url removed)