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Social Work Manager

Tempest Resourcing
Posted 13 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Hereford, Herefordshire HR2 9NH, England

Salary

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • We are seeking a qualified children's social work manager to oversee one of six social work teams focused on child protection and court work.
  • The ideal candidate will have significant experience in child in need and child protection work, including PLO pre-proceedings, care proceedings, and adoption work.
  • This role involves managing a team of social workers and family support workers, ensuring high-quality supervision and case direction.
  • Candidates must possess a Degree in Social Work or an equivalent qualification, along with substantial post-qualification experience and Social Work England registration.
  • The position offers an annual salary of £45,000, and applicants should have a minimum of three years of relevant experience.

We need a qualified and experienced children's social work manager to manage one of six social work teams, undertaking child protection and court work. You will be experienced in child in need and child protection work, PLO pre-proceedings, care proceedings and adoption work.

You will manage a team of social workers and family support workers with input from a Managing Practitioner within our new locality structure. You will be committed to providing the highest quality of supervision and case direction, focussing at all times on improving outcomes for children. You will be organised and a strong communicator and decision-maker. You will work effectively as part of a service management team, committed to embedding good practice, with a focus on relationship based and restorative practice.

Herefordshire is on a journey and we would like you to be part of our next chapter. This is an exciting opportunity to have a genuine impact on the local authority and help improve and protect the children and young people within it.

You will be fully qualified (Degree in Social Work or equivalent), with significant post qualification social work experience, plus evidence of CPD and Social Work England registration.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.