We have a fantastic career opportunity for an Assistant Team Manager to join our team here in Alton.
The Assistant Team Manager will be responsible for supporting Social Workers within the Children in Care Team. You would be working with Children in Care, ensuring statutory requirements are followed. You will also be supporting the team to help discharge care orders, SGO's and parenting assessments where required and where possible help to reunify a child home.
The successful candidate would also be part of the planning to help step down children from residential provisions to foster carer or post 16 accommodations where appropriate They will support multi-agency practice, chair meetings, supervise staff and support young people at high risk of exploitation. You will hold a small caseload.
Focus is on utilising the Hampshire Approach whereby the child's voice is heard, and their views recorded.
It will be important that you have the desire to want to make a personal contribution towards improving our service. The role requires someone with passion and drive to improve the outcomes and lived experience of our children. You will need to demonstrate experience of statutory social care practice of working with children, young people, and their families.
You will demonstrate and ensure high standards are practiced and maintained. You must have a social work qualification and be registered with Social Work England, You will be required to travel to various locations within Hampshire, and it is essential that you have a current drivers' licence and access to a reliable vehicle on a regular basis. . A hybrid approach to working is required with some days in the office each week, and a 9 Day fortnight is also offered.
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Assistant Team Manager: Job Description and Person Specification