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Team Manager - Child Protection

Ackerman Pierce Ltd
Posted 10 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Bedford, Bedfordshire MK40 1NU, England

Salary

£44.5 per hour

Contract type

Part Time

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  • Bedford County Council is seeking a Team Manager - Child Protection in the Social Care sector.
  • Candidates must have a minimum of 3 years of post-qualification experience in children and families work, including statutory work and child protection.
  • The position requires a DipSW/CQSW equivalent and knowledge of child care legislation, family court procedures, and multi-agency working.
  • Salary details were not specified in the job description, but the role includes benefits such as personal consultancy and access to various Social Care jobs nationwide.
  • Interested applicants can contact Faye Whitehead for more information about this role or similar vacancies.

We are looking to recruit a Team Manager - Child Protection within the Social Care industry in Bedford Coutny Council.

The duties for the team manager job can include up to the following:

Minimum of 3 years post qualification children and families work

  • 3 years statutory work, including child protection
  • Literacy and numeracy to the required level
  • DipSW/CQSW equivalent
  • Post qualifying supervision of SW's or students
  • Basic training in management competencies
  • Children Act/Child Protection Training

Knowledge of:

  • Child care legislation and relevant guidance, regulations and standards of best practice
  • Family Court procedures
  • DOH Guidance, Working Together To Safeguard Children and the Assessment Framework
  • Awareness of Issues arising from child abuse inquiries
  • Responsibilities of SSD in relation to children and families
  • Health and Safety Policies and Procedures

Ability to plan, manage and review service delivery

  • Recruit manage and develop staff
  • Ability to manage change and stress in self and others
  • Good written and verbal reasoning skills and the ability to produce reports to the required standard, to develop, monitor and maintain appropriate recording systems and to develop such skills in others.
  • Multi Agency working, and working together with families.
  • Ability to chair meetings involving service users and other professionals
  • Ability to analyse data
  • Good organisational skills
  • Able to make decisions and delegate tasks appropriately
  • Budget Management
  • Ability to establish and maintain appropriate professional boundaries with colleagues and service users and to ensure that workers in the team do the same

Benefits of working with Ackerman Pierce:

  • Your own personal consultant
  • Access to a variety of Social Care jobs Nationwide
  • DBS and Compliance Service
  • Quick and Easy Registration Process
  • Access to CPD
  • Guaranteed weekly payment

To discuss this Team Manager - Child Protection role, or any similar vacancies we currently have available in Bedford please contact Faye Whitehead on (phone number removed) or email

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