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JOB-20240819-db742659

<h3>Senior Social Worker - Safeguarding Team</h3>

Location: Uxbridge, Hillingdon, UK 
 Specialism: Children's Social Work - Safeguarding 
 Salary: £39.04 per hour 
 Salary Type: Hourly 
 Contract: Ongoing 
 Hours: Full Time (Part Time Considered)

Step into a rewarding locum opportunity as a Senior Social Worker within the Safeguarding Team in Uxbridge, Hillingdon. Based at The Civic Centre, Uxbridge UB8 1UW, this role offers stability through full-time hours (9am-5pm, Monday-Friday) while still allowing flexibility with start/finish times or the possibility of part-time arrangements. With competitive hourly pay and a dynamic working environment, this position is perfect for an experienced practitioner ready to make a meaningful impact.


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Full-Time Stability: Benefit from consistent hours that allow you to fully engage with the team and community.
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Hourly Pay: Enjoy the flexibility and clarity of hourly earnings, giving you full visibility into your income.
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Professional Development: Access ongoing training, CPD opportunities, and clear pathways for career progression.
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Diverse Caseload: Experience the variety and challenge that comes with locum safeguarding work.
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Professional Networking: Build strong relationships with colleagues across children's services and partner agencies.
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<h3>What You Will Do:</h3>

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Build meaningful, relationship-based practice with children, young people, and families.
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Manage a complex caseload, exercising professional autonomy and sound decision-making.
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Provide expert advice, guidance, and technical support to colleagues, social workers, managers, and partner professionals.
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Use, model, and support others in applying a range of assessment and intervention frameworks.
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Lead and coordinate multi-agency safeguarding plans for children and families.
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Prepare high-quality reports for statutory interventions and act as an expert witness in Care or Private Law proceedings if required.
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Contribute to panel processes, team meetings, and wider service planning.
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Act as a practice educator or mentor for students, apprentices, and newly qualified social workers.
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Take part in reflective practice sessions and support service development activities.
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Sanctuary Personnel

Senior Social Worker - Safeguarding Team

JOB-20240819-db742659The London Borough of Barnet is on the lookout for a Team Manager to join their bustling Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) team in Colindale, London. This locum social work role pays £43.76 per hour with full-time core hours of 9am to 5pm, Monday through Friday. However, flexibility around start and finish times is available, including the option for compressed work weeks and part-time positions. With an ongoing contract, you have the opportunity to immerse yourself in this essential role while enjoying adaptable working arrangements.Perks and benefits: Get ready for perks galore! As a locum, you have the flexibility to tailor your work schedule to your lifestyle preferences, giving you the perfect balance between work and life. Alongside this, you will also enjoy the satisfaction of making a genuine difference as a pivotal part of the safeguarding team. There's also the opportunity to expand your professional network through collaboration with a variety of partner agencies across police, health, and education sectors. To top it off, Colindale offers you a chance to work in a vibrant and diverse area of London, known for its excellent transport links and a welcoming community atmosphere.What you will do: - Provide operational leadership to the MASH team, ensuring effective multi-agency safeguarding practice - Supervise, support, and manage staff including social workers, officers, and admin staff, offering regular reflective supervision - Oversee workload allocation, ensuring referrals are triaged and screened efficiently and proportionately - Monitor staff performance, address practice issues, and support professional development - Oversee and quality assure all MASH assessments, screening decisions, and information-sharing processes - Authorise key safeguarding decisions, including thresholds for Section 17, Section 47, Early Help, and No Further Action - Ensure compliance with statutory timescales, local safeguarding procedures, and national guidance - Review and sign off complex cases, high-risk referrals, and those requiring strategy discussions - Lead effective multi-agency collaboration, ensuring consistent engagement from police, health, education, and other partners - Promote strong partnership working, ensuring information is shared lawfully, proportionately, and promptly - Escalate serious safeguarding concerns to senior leaders where necessary - Monitor performance data (timeliness, outcomes, thresholds) and implement service improvements - Lead audits, dip-samples, and reflective learning to improve practice quality - Contribute to strategic planning for the safeguarding partnership - Produce management reports for senior leadership and safeguarding boards - Maintain strong communication channels with partner agencies, senior management, and frontline teams - Provide guidance to external professionals who escalate concerns or request safeguarding advice - Ensure clear communication with families when appropriate, promoting transparency and partnershipLiving and working in Colindale is a fantastic opportunity, offering you the chance to be part of a vibrant community with easy access to the hustle and bustle of central London. With excellent transport links and a diverse array of shops, cafes, and recreational facilities, Colindale is a place that offers both career satisfaction and a fulfilling lifestyle. Dive into the dynamic and rewarding world of MASH in Barnet today!Working with Sanctuary Personnel: Sanctuary Personnel is a trusted and award-winning agency for roles. With an ‘Excellent’ rating on Trustpilot from over 1,000 reviews and many prestigious industry awards, we are dedicated to finding you the best possible rates in roles that match your skills and experience.

Social Work Team Manager - MASH

JOB-20240819-db742659Job Title: Senior Social Worker - Child Protection Location: Colindale, London (2 Bristol Avenue, NW9 4EW) Salary: £37.54 per hourAre you a seasoned Social Worker seeking an exhilarating role within the realm of Child Protection? Dive into this rewarding opportunity in the vibrant town of Colindale. With flexible working patterns, including full-time and part-time options, your work-life balance can be tailored to your needs. Core hours are 9am-5pm from Monday to Friday, but variations like 8am-6pm for four days a week allow for a customised schedule.Perks and benefits: Enjoy competitive hourly pay with the freedom of locum work. This role offers flexibility, allowing you to adapt your hours to better fit your personal life. Our supportive environment promotes professional growth with numerous opportunities for training and development. As a locum, you can expand your professional network, gaining experience from various settings while enjoying the diverse culture of Colindale. Additionally, working in this location provides easy access to London's vibrant social scene and amenities.What you will do: - Attend Child in Need planning meetings - Implement Child in Need plans efficiently - Review and monitor Child in Need care plans in accordance with legislation - Identify resources and services to achieve planned outcomes within agreed timelines - Recognise the developmental needs of children in need - Ensure outcomes are achieved sufficiently through thorough assessments - Maintain up-to-date case recordings - Work closely with children and families under supervision orders - Conduct and record 6-weekly visits consistently - Carry out both announced and unannounced visits - Ensure child protection and looked after children processes are implemented - Seek legal advice as required regarding supervision or care ordersRequirements: To apply, it is essential to have a degree or equivalent qualification in Social Work, current registration with Social Work England, and significant frontline experience within Social Services in the UK.Living and working in Colindale offers the best of both worlds—a welcoming community feel with the pulsating rhythm of London life at your doorstep. Bloom with your career in this thriving part of the capital, known for its culture, convenience, and connectivity. This is an exceptional chance to enhance and develop your skills while being part of a dynamic Child Protection team in Colindale.Working with Sanctuary Personnel: Sanctuary Personnel is a trusted and award-winning agency for roles. With an ‘Excellent’ rating on Trustpilot from over 1,000 reviews and many prestigious industry awards, we are dedicated to finding you the best possible rates in roles that match your skills and experience

Senior Social Worker - Child Protection

JOB-20240819-db742659

Job Title: Shift Practice Manager (Children Social Worker) 
 Location: Kingston Upon Thames, UK 
 Salary: £45.20 per hour 
 Contract Type: Full-Time, Ongoing Locum

We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for a Shift Practice Manager (Children Social Worker) in Kingston Upon Thames. This full-time locum position offers a competitive £45.20 per hour and the chance to make a tangible difference in the lives of children and families. If you are a proactive and experienced social work professional, ready to lead a dynamic team and manage high-risk cases, this role is for you.

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Locum Job: Enjoy flexibility and autonomy in your schedule while gaining experience across diverse settings.
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Competitive Pay: Be generously rewarded for your expertise and commitment.
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Networking Opportunities: Collaborate with skilled professionals and expand your professional network.
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Diverse Experience: Work on varied cases and environments, enhancing your professional portfolio.
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Lead and manage service delivery for vulnerable children and young people, particularly within adolescent services.
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Supervise and support case workers, promoting professional development and team performance.
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Manage safeguarding and public protection risks, ensuring high standards of child protection.
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Facilitate multi-agency collaboration to provide comprehensive support to children and families.
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Ensure high-quality recording, monitoring, evaluation, and quality assurance using Management Information Systems.
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Apply relevant legislation and policies to inform practice and uphold safeguarding responsibilities.
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Use data and evidence effectively to inform decision-making.
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Foster inclusive practice, addressing equality and diversity with colleagues and service users.
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<h3>About You</h3>

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Degree-level education with a social work qualification and current Social Work England registration.
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Evidence of continuing professional development.
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Proven experience in social work practice and managing service delivery for adolescents.
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Shift Practice Manager (Children Social Worker)

JOB-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Team Manager within the Fostering Team&nbsp;to work full time for Fostering Innovations, based in Uxbridge, Hillingdon. The salary for this permanent Team Manager job is up to £52,000 per annum. Main duties:<ul>
<li>To manage a team of Assistant Team Managers, Practice Managers and Supervision Social Workers.</li><li>To manage high quality Fostering Service ensuring that comprehensive support services and robust supervision is provided to all foster carers.</li><li>To supervise and manage a staff team, including social workers and other social work staff, providing support, supervision and advice.</li><li>To maintain the agency’s high standards, in order or promote positive outcomes for children and young people, and ensure that social work &nbsp;and foster care practice continues to achieve ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Good’ in Ofsted inspections.</li><li>To work closely with Fostering Manager and Directors in the assessment of prospective foster carers, adhering to timescales and Foster Panel activity.</li><li>To work closely with Directors to establish and maintain relationships with local authorities, and contribute to planning and developing the service in line with customer’s changing needs.</li><li>To commit to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and protecting them from risk of harm. The Agency recognises its responsibility to ensure safe working with children and young people.</li><li>Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service, which may include occasional evenings and weekends.</li><li>To actively promote equality of opportunity and an anti-discriminatory service.</li></ul>
Requirements of this Team Manager job:<ul>
<li>A social Work Qualification or equivalent.</li><li>Understanding of relevant legislation.</li><li>Continual professional development.</li><li>Social Work England registered.</li></ul>
Contact: This Team Manager job is advertised by Alex Moon; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements. As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award. Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process. Reasonable Adjustments: If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

Social Worker - Team Manager - Fostering Team

JOB-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker within the Referral &amp; Assessment Team to work full time based in Luton. The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £41,799 per annum. Main duties:<ul>
<li>Complete clear, accurate and holistic professional assessments of need and risk in respect of children and families using the Department of Education and Luton’s effective support document for children in need and potential significant harm. Taking the lead role to co-ordinate the multi-agency approach to prevent and address child protection issues and children in need.</li><li>Undertake statutory duties under The Children Act 1989 and other legislation and guidance relating to children and families e.g. care proceedings, arrangements for adoption/permanency, risk assessments and investigations in relation to the protection of children. Including arrangements for obtaining and carrying out Court Orders, attending court as the Council’s representative.</li><li>Creating effective SMART plans referring to the Practice Framework, using the appropriate available resources ensuring needs are met through negotiation and consultation with professional colleagues and service users. Promote anti-discriminatory practice and the empowerment of children and families.</li><li>Build positive relationships with children and their families through promoting participation and undertaking direct work to ensure that their voices, wishes and feelings are heard.</li><li>Update and maintain high quality and accurate case files in the council’s social work database, Liquid Logic, ensuring that all key information and plans are recorded within timescales and comply with General Data Protection Regulations.</li><li>Provide witness statements for Court when required, accountable to the requirements of both internal/external agencies inline with Luton Borough Council Policies and Procedures.</li><li>To be responsible for your Continued Professional Development (CPD) and progression through regular check-ins and supervisions. Attending training through the Social Work Academy and Research in Practice.</li></ul>
Requirements of this Social Worker job:<ul>
<li>A social Work Qualification or equivalent.</li><li>Understanding of relevant legislation.</li><li>Continual professional development.</li><li>Social Work England registered.</li></ul>
Contact: This Social Worker job is advertised by Alex Moon; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements. As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award. Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process. Reasonable Adjustments: If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

Social Worker - Referral & Assessment Team

JOB-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Senior Practitioner within the Referral &amp; Assessment Team to work full time based in Luton. The salary for this permanent Senior Practitioner job is up to £46,034 per annum. Main duties:<ul>
<li>To be responsible for a complex caseload including those children at risk and subject to care proceedings and child protection plans to make a positive difference for children, young people and families in the town, by driving up the quality of practice and partnerships across the town and its services, whilst ensuring legislative requirements are met.</li><li>Support Team Managers to promote excellence within the team, i.e. providing peer supervision, mentoring and deputising in the absence of Managers.</li><li>To gather information, to complete clear, accurate and holistic professional assessment of need and risk in respect of children and families. Critically analyse all relevant information and take the lead role to co-ordinate the multi-agency approach to promote and safeguard the wellbeing and interests of child/young people.</li><li>Creating effective SMART plans referring to the Practice Framework, implement, monitor and review using the appropriate available resources ensuring needs are met through negotiation and consultation with professional colleagues and services users.</li><li>Liaise and work with other professionals and agencies to achieve optimal outcomes for children and young people. Build [positive relationships with children and their families through promoting participation and undertaking direct work to ensure that their voices, wishes and feelings are heard.</li><li>Update and maintain high quality case files in the council’s management information system, Liquid Logic, ensuring that all key information about the child’s circumstances and plans are recorded within timescales and comply with General Data Protection Regulations.</li><li>To take personal responsibility for own professional development and reflective practice and keep up to date with changes to legislation, court rules, policies, procedures and best practice development i.e. for your Continued Professional Development and progression through regular check-ins and supervisions. Attending training through the Social Work Academy and Research in Practice.</li></ul>
Requirements of this Senior Practitioner job:<ul>
<li>A social Work Qualification or equivalent.</li><li>Understanding of relevant legislation.</li><li>Continual professional development.</li><li>Social Work England registered.</li></ul>
Contact: This Senior Practitioner job is advertised by Alex Moon; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements. As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award. Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process. Reasonable Adjustments: If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

Senior Practitioner - Referral & Assessment Team

JOB-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Consultant Social Worker within the Assessment Team to work full time based in Apsley, Hertfordshire. The salary for this permanent Consultant Social Worker job is up to £55,007 per annum. Main duties:<ul>
<li>To undertake assessments of children in need in accordance with the Assessment Framework and Working Together and to ensure robust and timely care planning for children looked after. To ensure that initial an core assessments are completed to a high standard and within timescales.</li><li>&nbsp;To demonstrate consistently high standards of practice that put the needs of children at the forefront of all activity.</li><li>To evidence working in partnership with children and their families.</li><li>To operate within a performance framework and to strive to improve personal performance and meet identified developmental targets.</li><li>To carry out other duties as defined by the Director of Children’s Services.</li><li>To ensure a high standard of electronic social care recording for all Children. To be responsible for accurately loading and updating the services database with Children &amp; Families details/status etc.</li><li>To ensure the Service’s procedures for managing risk of significant harm to children are followed at all times, and seek appropriate advice and authorisation from managers.</li><li>To ensure reports and statement for court, case conferences and looked after reviews are prepared to a high standard, in time for deadlines and evidence involvement of children, families and carers.</li><li>Be able to represent children, young people, families, carers and partner agencies to access services.</li><li>To convene and chair multi-agency child protection meetings and planning meetings. To make full and appropriate use of the Family Group Conferencing process.</li><li>To play a leading role in improving practice and quality of assessments and care planning within the Team via mentoring assigned social work staff, leading team meeting discussions and workshops, taking responsibility for updating Team on practice developments and research findings.</li><li>Co-working cases with social workers as required and accompanying them at court.</li><li>Responsibility for the prioritisation of team allocated work held in the duty system under the direction of a Team Manager.</li><li>The duties and responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present. The post holder is expected to accept any reasonable alternations that may from time to time be necessary.</li></ul>
Requirements of this Consultant Social Worker job:<ul>
<li>A social Work Qualification or equivalent.</li><li>Understanding of relevant legislation.</li><li>Continual professional development.</li><li>Social Work England registered.</li></ul>
Contact:This Consultant Social Worker job is advertised by Alex Moon; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements. As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award. Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process. Reasonable Adjustments:If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

Consultant Social Worker - Assessment

JOB-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Assistant Team Manager within the Together For Families Team to work full time based in Reading. The salary for this permanent Assistant Team Manager job is up to £52,662 per annum. Main duties:<ul>
<li>Provide leadership and professional support to colleagues and other professionals in situations of high complexity.</li><li>Apply extensive knowledge of practice, theory and legislation to enhance practice, procedures and policies, promote innovation, and introduce new ways of working from recognised sites of excellence.</li><li>Make use of sophisticated, critical reasoning and both model and facilitate reflective and evidence-informed practice.</li><li>Support and encourage professional decision-making in others, to enable assessment procedures to be used discerningly in response to the presenting needs.</li><li>Maintain and provide expertise in specialist assessment and intervention and support to others to develop these skills.</li><li>Model the effective assessment and management of risk in complex situations, across a range of situations, including positive risk taking situations.</li><li>Provide professional leadership on safeguarding issues in collaboration with other senior members of the team.</li><li>Provide support to resolve concerns about practice.</li><li>Manage a defined team or area providing clear organisation, direction and development.</li><li>Provide professional support, advice and/or supervision.</li><li>Monitor and support the performance management and development of team members using a coaching approach, to support individual development and ensure that individuals contributions are maximised.</li><li>Manage complaints where required, and verify assessments and authorise when appropriate.</li><li>Promote positive working relationships in and across teams and with partners in statutory, voluntary and third sector organisations, using strategies for collaboration and arbitration.</li><li>Contribute to and provide professional leadership of organisational change and development and address performance management issues that arise.</li><li>Ensure that all staff in the team are adhering to the requirments of data quality legislation.</li><li>When required, monitor, analyse and manage delegated budgets, funding and resources in accordance with council policies and procedures, or have indirect influence on wider service budget.</li></ul>
Requirements of this Assistant Team Manager job:<ul>
<li>A social Work Qualification or equivalent.</li><li>Understanding of relevant legislation.</li><li>Continual professional development.</li><li>Social Work England registered.</li></ul>
Contact: This Assistant Team Manager job is advertised by Alex Moon; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements. As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award. Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process. Reasonable Adjustments: If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

Assistant Team Manager - Together For Families

JOB-20241107-791d94d2Slough Children First has a new permanent position available for a Assistant Team Manager within the Referral &amp; Assessment Team to work full time based in Slough. The salary for this permanent&nbsp;Assistant Team Manager job is up to £53,587 per annum. Main duties:<ul>
<li>As a member of the Trust’s management team, provide day to day management of the team, providing appropriate support and challenge to ensure the delivery of high-quality services that safeguard the welfare of children and young people.</li><li>Make effective day to day use of all available professional resources and use a range of theoretical, evidence based and practical approaches including systemic practice to develop and implement effective interventions and support for children and families both within and outside of the family home.</li><li>Manage the distribution of caseloads to ensure that the child or young person’s needs are met appropriately.</li><li>Support and challenge the team to meet the requirements around thresholds for cases, managing the preparation of high quality reports for court or other purposes, challenging, providing expert advice to guide the team through legal and organisational processes as required.</li><li>Support and challenge the team in the completion of assessments, plans, toolkits based on identified need, ensuring at each point risk is evaluated, decisions and management oversight are recorded on the case file and any issues or concerns are escalated to the Team Manager to address.</li><li>Chair the first and transfer core groups and CIN meetings to a high standard, supporting social workers in further meetings as required.</li><li>Co-work complex cases with team members as required without taking on a specific caseload of their own.</li><li>Supervise social workers and non qualified staff in the team as per the Trusts supervision policy, supporting and supervising social work students, acting as a mentor to support them through their professional training.</li><li>Lead hub/group supervision to a high standard ensuring that all members are aware of progress on cases.</li><li>Promote direct work with children and young people, supporting all members of the team to actively seek the views of children and families to inform practice in assessment and planning in individual cases.</li><li>Participate in quality assurance activities to support professional development of staff and improve the consistency of practice.</li><li>Support the Team Manager to tackle under-performance, sickness absence and conduct both informally and formally and within the Trust’s policy framework.</li><li>Contribute to the Trust’s development with knowledge of an area of specialist practice and to provide consultation, coaching and mentoring within the Team, and across the service as a whole as required.</li><li>Develop and maintain own professional links and leads with partner agencies and the voluntary sector and support those of the Team Manager.</li><li>Maintain own professional development through training and other suitable mechanisms and keep up to date with changes in national, regional and local policy initiatives that will impact on the delivery of services and respond accordingly.</li><li>Represent the Trust’s values, leading by example in the delivery of these and setting a positive culture within your team, service and the Trust; challenge behaviour when it is not aligned with our values and take appropriate action; support a professional in a respectful; and child-focused environment which supports the Trust’s vision.</li></ul>
Requirements of this&nbsp;Assistant Team Manager job:<ul>
<li>A social Work Qualification or equivalent.</li><li>Understanding of relevant legislation.</li><li>Continual professional development.</li><li>Social Work England registered.</li></ul>
Contact:If you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.

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