Team Manager Hs302 Children - Connect2Dorset : Job Details

1. To manage a team of social workers and other relevant staff in the delivery of a statutory social work service to children, young people and their families.

2. To provide professional advice and guidance on all matters relating to safeguarding children and young people in area of the teams delivery.

3. To deputise for the Operational manager if required.

4. To ensure that the team's operational delivery is effectively performance managed in regard to the training and development of staff.

5. To deliver improved operational outcomes through an effective use of performance data.

6. To manage the budget effectively and economically.

7. To effectively work in partnership with partner agencies to promote and enable the lives of children to be improved through effective planning

8: To manage a team of social workers and other relevant staff in the delivery of a statutory social work service to children, young people and their families.

9. To provide professional advice and guidance on all matters relating to safeguarding children and young people in area of the teams delivery.

10. To deputise for the Operational manager if required.

11. To ensure that the team's operational delivery is effectively performance managed in regard to the training and development of staff.

12. To deliver improved operational outcomes through an effective use of performance data

13. To manage the budget effectively and economically.

14. To effectively work in partnership with partner agencies to promote and enable the lives of children to be improved through effective planning.

15. To provide reflective qualitative supervision for social workers and other relevant staff.

16. To manage the performance of all staff through the annual PDR process and review each year, this includes ensuring that each member of staff has a Training and development plan.

17. To be responsible for the delivery of Dorset Council's capability and Disciplinary procedures, through consultation with HR and the Operational manager.

18. To monitor, track and review the sickness levels of all staff.

19. To investigate and respond in writing to Stage One complaints or commendations.

20. To manage effectively the workflow within the social work case loads, to ensure that children and young people's needs are met appropriately within a timely manner.

21. To attend court as and when required in relation to care proceedings and other types of complex court work.

22. To attend other relevant meetings which require the team manager to chair the meeting or where a social worker may need to be supported by the team manager. This includes Legal gateway meetings, PLO meetings, strategy discussions, permanency planning meetings etc.

23. To attend meetings held by the Operational manager or identified as important to attend by the Operational manager.

24. To hold Team meetings at least every two weeks.

25. To support the development of staff through delivering an induction process; supporting NQSWs and identifying common themes within the team which need to be addressed positively through a joint training initiative.

26. To ensure that there is compliance within the team in regard to data inputting, case recording and in regard to confidentiality issues.

27. To be responsible for completing case audits on individual social workers case files and to participate in the safeguarding audits.

28. To be aware of and to ensure that the team understand any issues that may have arisen out of a DCC /National lessons learned from serious case review in order to improve practice and outcomes for children, young people and their families.

29. To participate and deliver the recruitment of staff with the Operational manager

Connect2Dorset is a trading style of Dorset & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Dorset Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Dorset is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.