We are looking to recruit a Team Manager - Children and Families within the Social Care industry in Devon. The Team Manager - Child Protection team vacancy within Devon will be for an initial 3-6 months with potential for extension subject to internal circumstance and your performance

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/MASW/BAHONSSW equivalent
Post qualifying supervision of SW's or students
Basic training in management competencies
Children Act/Child Protection TrainingKnowledge 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 ProceduresAbility to plan, manage and review service delivery

As a Team Manager, you will embed a high-performance culture by helping your team to continually develop their skills so they can achieve the best outcomes for our children, young people and their families, Recruit manage and develop staff
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.
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 sameBenefits 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 paymentTo discuss this Team Manager - Children & Families role, or any similar vacancies we currently have available in Devon please contact George Willett or email in your updated CV to us today