6 locum social worker jobs found

Locum Fostering Team Manager Yorkshire NonStop Consulting is working with a well established Independent Fostering Agency with a very good reputation in order to help them find a Fostering Team Manager who can join them on a locum basis. They have a Good Ofsted rating and they are therapeutic so it is a very nice place to work for. Benefits: Good Ofsted rating therapeutic Independent Fostering Agency Friendly and supportive team environment Interviews available quickly so you can secure a new role as soon as possible This role offer the opportunity to go temp to perm, so you will have a lot of stability. Key Responsibilities: The Fostering Team Manager will work closely with the Registered Fostering Manager and will oversee a very stable team of experienced Supervising Social Workers. The are happy to consider an Advanced Practitioner looking to step up. Requirements: Team Manager or Advanced Practitioner experience in fostering Social Work England registration...

Our client St.Helens MBC is looking for a Team manager to join their Child protection team. The role of the Duty Team Manager is to manage a Duty team of 6 social workers, one social work assistant, with the support of one assistant team manager. The Duty Service, responds to all referrals from the front door and completes all children and family assessments. It will be the role of the Duty Manager to ensure the timely allocation and oversight of all allocations of assessments in the team and then subsequent plans that follow. The Duty Service doesn't hold cases on a long term basis and has transfer points at the point of ICPC, PLO or the issuing of care proceedings. The team will hold some child in need work that is not complex, where the CIN plan can be managed on a short term basis. ,ore complex child in need will also transfer. The right candidate therefore will have experience in oversight and managing sec 47 investigations, multi agency working, experience of providing...

Our client Oxfordshire county council is looking for an Assistant Team Manager to join their Assessment team. Key Responsibilities Support the Team Manager in leading and managing the Assessment Team. Provide supervision, coaching, and performance management to social workers (often 3-6 staff). Ensure assessments are completed within statutory timescales and are of high quality. Oversee complex child protection, child in need, and looked-after children cases. Make threshold decisions and provide management oversight on referrals and assessments. Chair strategy meetings, child protection conferences, planning meetings, and professional meetings where required. Promote relationship-based, strengths-based, and restorative practice. Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, policies, and safeguarding procedures. Monitor team performance, quality assurance, and audit casework. Deputise for the Team Manager during absences. Work collaboratively with partner agencies to improve...

Our client Bracknell Forest borough council is looking for an Assistant Team Manager to join their Children's services. Key objectives of the role: You will deputise when required for the Team Manager and work closely alongside them to deliver our vision and strategic values. You will have direct responsibility for social workers, including newly qualified social workers, students and support staff. You will support the Team Manager to drive performance, ensure the right plans are in place and needs lead services and intervention is provided for children and families. We will expect you to deputise for the Team Manager when required and support them across a range of areas, including recruitment and retention of staff and the chairing of meetings. You will be able to build effective relationships, demonstrate strong assessment and analytical skills have a well-developed understanding of assessment, planning and intervention and work effectively as part of a management team. In...

Our client Luton council is looking for a Senior Practitioner to join their Children looked after team. PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Carry a caseload of complex cases requiring a high level of professional skill, providing assessment, care management and other social work services relevant to the needs of the most vulnerable/at risk children and families. Require and maintain unallocated cases Under the direction of the Team Manager, using professional skills and experience to provide practice management to team members to ensure compliance with national and departmental policies, procedures and quality standards. Undertake research, training and development activities as required for the department and for the post holders' own professional development When agreed by Team Manager and in co-operation with the Training Section, undertake specific tasks to support and enable team members in the development of skill and the acquisition of knowledge and information relevant to the...

Our client Sefton MBC is looking for an Assistant Team Manager to join their Early Help service. Job responsibilities Be accountable for the day to day management of a team of Social Workers and other professionals in the delivery of statutory and legislative duties and requirements. Manage the team to safeguard and promote the welfare of vulnerable children and young people in Sefton whilst effectively managing risk. Ensure the key performance targets as they apply to the team, the service and the Council are met. Carry out this role in a collaborative manner that promotes equality of opportunity and joint working with other teams across the Council and partners, while challenging and supporting the team to ensure timely and suitable outcomes for child, young people and their families and embedding the Council's values into the work of the team and peers. Take a leading role in promoting, delivering and embracing Sefton's child care policies and help deliver our vision of...