Assistant Team Manager

We are working closely with  Sefton MBC to assist with the appointment of an  Assistant Team Manager , on a 6-month contract , likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £24.13 - £31.99 per hour

Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Assistant Team Manager to support the day-to-day management of a Children's Social Care team. You will provide leadership, supervision, and oversight to Social Workers and other professionals, ensuring statutory responsibilities are met, safeguarding children and young people, and delivering positive outcomes for families. Working closely with the Team Manager, you will drive high-quality practice, performance, and continuous improvement across the service.

Responsibilities:

• Support the day-to-day management of a team of Social Workers and other professionals.
• Safeguard and promote the welfare of vulnerable children and young people while effectively managing risk.
• Ensure statutory duties, legislative requirements, and service standards are met.
• Monitor and support the achievement of key performance indicators (KPIs) and service targets.
• Manage the allocation and distribution of caseloads to ensure needs are met appropriately.

Qualifications:

• Social Work qualification (Degree, DipSW, CQSW, or equivalent).
• Registration with the relevant Social Work regulatory body.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.

Essentials:

• Significant post-qualifying experience within Children's Social Care.
• Experience of safeguarding children and managing risk within statutory services.
• Experience supervising, mentoring, or managing Social Workers and other staff.
• Strong knowledge of relevant childcare legislation, policies, and safeguarding frameworks.
• Experience of court work, legal processes, and preparing high-quality reports.

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 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. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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