JOB-20240819-db742659

Team Manager - Leaving Care Team

Specialism: Children's Social Care - Leaving Care
Location: Halton, UK
Salary: £46.00 per hour
Contract Type: Locum | Ongoing
Working Pattern: Part Time / Full Time

Job Overview

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Team Manager to lead the Leaving Care Team in Halton. This is an ongoing locum position offering a competitive hourly rate of £46.00 with flexible part-time or full-time working options.

In this pivotal leadership role, you will provide strong, visible, and effective management to a service supporting care-experienced young people aged 16-25, ensuring they are safeguarded and supported to achieve positive outcomes in independence, education, employment, health, and wellbeing.

Perks and Benefits

• Part Time / Full Time: Flexible working options to suit your lifestyle.

• Excellent Hourly Rate: Earn £46.00 per hour for your leadership and expertise.

• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy the flexibility and control that locum work provides.

• Professional Development: Opportunities to further develop your leadership and management skills.

• Networking Opportunities: Build strong partnerships across social care, housing, education, and health services.

• Meaningful Leadership Role: Make a real strategic impact on the lives of care leavers.

What You Will Do

• Provide day-to-day leadership, management, and professional supervision to the team, including Social Workers and Personal Advisors.

• Ensure high standards of practice and compliance with statutory guidance and legislation.

• Oversee caseload allocation and workload management, using performance data, audits, and feedback to drive service improvement.

• Ensure Halton Borough Council meets its duties under the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and other relevant legislation.

• Maintain quality assurance of pathway plans, assessments, and reports, and lead on c