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Children's Team Manager- LAC

Salary

£40.00 per hour, inc benefits

Location

Rotherham, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job type

Temporary

Sector

Social care Qualified Social Workers

Job ref

X3-1324806

Job posted

Posted 1 day ago

Our client, a Greater Manchester council is seeking a Children’s Team Manager to join their LAC Team

Fantastic payrate of up to £40 per hour!

Are you a Children's Social Worker, passionate about making a difference in your community? Do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity!

Responsibilities of this role:

  • Provide leadership, supervision and performance management to social workers and support staff within the Looked After Children (LAC) team.
  • Oversee care planning and permanency arrangements to ensure children achieve safe, stable and positive outcomes.
  • Ensure statutory duties, assessments, reviews and visits are completed within required timescales and legislative frameworks.
  • Manage risk and safeguard looked after children, ensuring effective multi-agency working and decision-making.
  • Monitor and improve practice quality through case audits, reflective supervision and performance oversight.
  • Lead on complex case management, including court proceedings, placement stability and transition planning.
  • Promote the voice of the child, ensuring children and young people are actively involved in decisions affecting their lives.

Requirements of this role:

  • Must be a Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England.
  • Must have minimum of 3 year's experience working as a Qualified social worker

Benefits of working through Reed, include:

  • Dedicated Recruitment Consultant.
  • Aftercare service delivered by Candidate Care Team.
  • Free CV building and Interview support.
  • Free DBS checks.
  • Weekly payroll.
  • PAYE payroll option with additional benefits including holiday pay, healthcare, pension plus more.
  • CPD contributions.
  • Access to full UK jobs market with top tier status across many public and private sector clients.
  • Supporting the Reed Foundation which has given £9.5m to charity since 2010.

Does this role interest you? Apply today!

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