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Child & Family Team Manager - Gloucestershire (Locum)

Job Posted: 9 days ago

Salary: £ 47 - 47 / Hour
Job Type: Contract Temporary
Location: Stroud, Gloucestershire

Expire in: 19 days

Job Description

Child & Family Team Manager (Social Work Team Manager) - Gloucestershire (Locum)
 
Please note that only Social Work England Registered Social Workers with Right to Work in the UK will be considered for this role, please do not apply if you are not a SWE Registered Social Worker who has the Right to Work in the UK.
 
Caritas Recruitment is working with Gloucestershire County Council to recruit an experienced Child & Family Team Manager to join their Children & Families Team based at Stroud Social Care Locality Office.

Role Details

Role: Child & Family Team Manager (Social & Healthcare Qualified)
Setting: Children & Families / Safeguarding
Contract: Temporary
Rate: £47 per hour
Location: Stroud, Gloucestershire

About the Role

This is a key leadership role within the Children & Families service. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading, managing, and being accountable for a team of Social Workers in the delivery of statutory services and the continuous improvement of outcomes for children, young people, and their families.
You will bring strong safeguarding experience and be confident in overseeing complex casework, providing high-quality supervision, and ensuring robust quality assurance across the team.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage a team of Social Workers delivering statutory children's services
Provide regular supervision, guidance, and performance management
Quality assure practice and decision-making across the team
Oversee work across Child Protection (CP), Child in Need (CIN), and Children in Care (CIC)
Manage and support court-related work, ensuring high professional standards
Drive service improvement and promote best practice

Working Arrangements

A hybrid model of home and office working is in place where appropriate
The successful candidate will be expected to be office-based more frequently during the initial period to support team cohesion and stability
Thereafter, attendance of at least 3 days per week in the office is expected, subject to service needs
A laptop and smartphone will be provided to support agile workingThis is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Team Manager to make a real impact within a supportive local authority on a well-remunerated locum basis.
For more information on this role or for a discussion about Social Work opportunities across England and Wales please contact Gemma at Caritas Recruitment - g.bridgman @(url removed) / (phone number removed)

Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy

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