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Liquid Personnel is currently recruiting experienced and Qualified Social Workers to join an Adoption Team based in East Riding of Yorkshire. Too work in this role you must have Social Work England registration, be eligible to work in the UK, hold a qualification in Social Work at degree level, and have post-qualified experience.

Manages an effective provision of social care service to children in need and their families and carers within Directorate procedures and delegated responsibilities either in a particular area or across the local authority area.

As Team Manager you will:

To ensure that all contacts and referrals which are received in the team and existing open cases are allocated appropriately and in a timely manner according to the agreed threshold criteria and statutory requirements
To make decisions on cases in the team and in accordance with delegated authority
To manage the efficient and effective deployment of the workforce and manage resources within budgets and the establishment of the team
To recruits and appoint staff as appropriate and in accordance with the Council Policies
To provide supervision and undertake employee development reviews (EDR's) and plan training in accordance with identified needs and the supervision procedures
The Team Manager will provide supervision for all qualified social workers in the team and ensure that arrangements are in place for other staff who do not have a social work qualification receive supervision
To routinely audit and quality assure work including case records and the signing off key reports
To ensure that case records in the team are accurate, kept up to date and timely and there is appropriate inputting of information and decisions on the Integrated Children's System
To ensure that required level of performance is achieved and maintained in line with both national and local requirements and to provide reports about this
To promote evidence-based practice and learning from research, reviews and national guidance and reports
To promote and contribute to the development and provision of services and integrated working in line with Locality Action Plans and the Children's Social Care Service Plan and put in place a Team Plan which is consistent with these
To ensure the maintenance of a safe and healthy working environment for the staff
To chair multi agency and case planning forums
To investigate complaints in accordance with agreed procedures and responsibilities
To promote the voice of children and young people, their families, and carers in the development of services
To receive support and supervision from the Area Manager and engage in training identified through the employee development review process and requirements of the service
To undertake any other duties as directed by line managers which are commensurate with the post and level of responsibilityWhat we are looking for in a Team Manager:

Hold a fully accredited DipSW/Social Work degree (equivalent to Level 6 NQF), are registered with Social Work England, and have a management qualification or equivalent experience
Have a minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience in Children's Social Care
Experience of working with all service user groups and with service users from the minority ethnic groups
Experience of interpreting and applying the law relating to children and / or to adult services
Experience of child protection and childcare work and issues arisingWhy Liquid Personnel?

'Faster Pay' service getting you paid more quickly
Twice weekly payroll and an internal 'hours' team
Free DBS and compliance service
Access to exclusive roles that aren't available from other agencies
Free access to Liquid's exclusive social work training and CPD portal
Your own personal consultant with extensive social work knowledge. Your consultant's service will be personally tailored to you as an individual
Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK"Refer a Friend" bonus - get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*

"Find your own job" bonus - get £250 for bringing your own position to us *

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organization (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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