Children's Team Manager - Safeguarding

Description:

Our client Stockport MBC is looking for a Children's Team Manager to join their Safeguarding team.

Main Purpose of the Job:

To manage the Safeguarding Team, coordinating and overseeing the day to day performance of the Team including direct responsibility for the effective management of staff, assets and resources within this defined area of the service.

Responsibility for maintaining effective mechanisms for the day to day operational communication with internal and external partners

To provide support, advice and guidance to team members in day to day decision making and authorising interventions and approving plans of action. To support the implementation of safeguarding enquiry reports, protection plans and risk assessments in line with the Stockport Multiagency policy and procedure.

To chair safeguarding meetings and ensure second 42 enquires are completed in a timely manner

To develop and support the processes needed to ensure the Local Authority meets its duty as Supervisory Body for Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.

To provide supervision for team members including aspects of performance management.

To ensure services are provided to the requisite standard, efficiently, effectively and within delegated budget.

To work in collaboration with the Service Manager to implement agreed changes were appropriate and lead on agreed projects.

Job activities: Summary of Responsibilities and Key Areas:

To provide social care operational leadership within the safeguarding team
Allocating work to members of the team
Making decisions and approving interventions.
Agreeing abuse investigation reports and risk assessments
Management and supervision of members of the team
Assisting members of the team to manage their own attendance and undertaking Return to Work interviews
Attending management meetings as directed
Operationally implement and monitor change plans to embed new ways of working
Directing staff on maintaining an understanding of legislative and policy developments and promoting continued professional development of teamBenefits of working with Remedy

A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs
Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed.
Double payrolls each week.

*Terms & Conditions apply

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Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit