Deputy Team Manager - Leaving Care Team
2 days ago
Luton
JOB-20241107-791d94d2 Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Deputy Team Manager within the Leaving Care Team to work full time based in Luton. The salary for this permanent Deputy Team Manager job is up to £51,773 per annum.Main duties: • Prevent the separation of children from their families whenever possible and appropriate., • Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people., • Ensure children and young people reach their full potential and have equal access to services available., • Ensures effective risk management, decision making and preventative working to safeguard children and young people effectively in accordance with statutory requirements and policies., • Establishes the appropriate assessment required and identified the level of need for support/services and or placements for children and young people., • Follow procedures to determine the need for care proceedings to be instigated where the risk of significant harm is so great as to warrant a Court Order., • Maintains effective systems for prioritising, allocating and monitoring workloads and ensures that suitable systems of supervision and appraisal are in place to ensure children and families needs are met in accordance with legislation, departmental policies and procedures., • Proactively identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the team through using managerial performance data. Maintains the high standards of social work practice through taking part in Quality Assurance and monthly audits., • Use advanced professional knowledge, skills, experience and your initiative to demonstrate a clear understanding of safeguarding in accordance with the Luton threshold document and an initial view of risk in order to keep children safe by conducting risk assessments and providing advice and direction to staff/clients., • A social Work Qualification or equivalent., • Understanding of relevant legislation., • Continual professional development.