Assistant Team Manager - Child Protection

We are currently recruiting an experienced Assistant Team Manager to join a well-established Child Protection Team within a Local Authority in Merseyside.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Social Worker with strong leadership and safeguarding experience who is looking to take the next step in their career or further develop their management experience.
Working alongside the Team Manager, you will play a key role in providing operational leadership, professional guidance and management oversight to a team of Children's Social Workers, ensuring high standards of practice and positive outcomes for children and families.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Team Manager with the effective day-to-day management and running of the Child Protection Team.
• Provide regular supervision, guidance, mentoring and professional support to Social Workers.
• Provide management oversight of complex Child Protection and safeguarding cases.
• Support practitioners with risk assessments, care planning and complex decision-making.
• Quality assure assessments, reports, case recordings and care plans, ensuring high standards of practice.
• Chair and facilitate meetings, including strategy discussions and Child Protection-related meetings, where required.
• Ensure statutory visits, assessments and interventions are completed within required timescales.
• Provide professional challenge and promote reflective practice, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners to ensure effective safeguarding arrangements.
• Support the Team Manager in monitoring performance, identifying areas for improvement and addressing practice concerns.

Essential Requirements:

• Social Work qualification (Degree or equivalent)
• At least three years of permanent experience working as a Children’s Social Worker within an English local authority, in line with the stated DfE requirements.
• Current registration with Social Work England.
• Substantial experience within a statutory Children's Services environment.
• Strong knowledge and experience of Child Protection and safeguarding.
• Previous supervisory, mentoring or management experience.
• Experience managing complex cases and supporting sound safeguarding decisions.
• Excellent leadership, communication, analytical and organisational skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced local authority environment.

What's on Offer?

• £46 per hour
• Additional weekly incentive
• Opportunity to work within an established Children's Services team.
• Dedicated recruitment consultant and ongoing support.
• Weekly payroll and compliance assistance.
• Access to further agency and permanent social work opportunities.

How to ApplyInterested in this opportunity?
For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact: Catherine Rogerson
Email: View email address on pertemps.co.uk

If this role isn't quite right for you, we also recruit for a wide range of Children's Social Work and Management opportunities across the UK.

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