Team Manager - Safeguarding Team

Your new company
We are currently recruiting for a Team Manager to join an ambitious Safeguarding and Care Planning team on a permanent basis!

Your new role
As a Team Manager in the Safeguarding Team, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the safety and well-being of vulnerable individuals within the Bromley community. You will lead and manage a dedicated team of social workers and other professionals, providing guidance, support, and supervision to ensure high standards of practice. Your responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing the assessment, planning, and delivery of safeguarding interventions.
• Ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and local policies.
• Collaborating with multi-agency partners to develop and implement effective safeguarding strategies.
• Monitoring and evaluating team performance, providing regular feedback and development opportunities.
• Managing complex cases and making critical decisions to protect individuals at risk.
• Promoting a culture of continuous improvement and learning within the team.

Your leadership will be crucial in driving positive outcomes and maintaining the highest levels of safeguarding practice.

What you'll need to succeed

• Appropriate and relevant experience and post-qualification experience of children and families social work within a statutory, voluntary or independent sector organisation.
• Supervising complex Casework
• Undertaking contested care proceedings
• Supervising Supporting & coaching Social Workers
• Experience of Practice teaching
• Raising practice standards
• A degree in Social Work or equivalent qualifications
• Social Work England Registration

What you'll get in return

• Golden Hello & Annual Retention Allowance
• Merited pay scheme
• 30 days Annual Leave
• The opportunity to participate in the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Excellent training and career development pathway
• Free Car Parking
• Relocation Allowance (up to 8,000)
• A range of salary sacrifice schemes, including for lease cars, technology equipment and for gym.
• Benefit scheme also includes a range of discounts at local retailers

What you need to do now
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