Our Client, Devon Council, is seeking a Team Manager to join their Children's Team.
Fantastic payrate of £48 per hour!
Are you a Childrens Social Worker, passionate about making a difference in your community? Do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity!
Responsibilities of this role:
- Have direct management responsibility for a team of Academy staff including those delivering direct training and development, as well as support functions
- Ensure provision of professional leadership and supervision and appraisal of staff, working in partnership with other stakeholders.
- Lead and manage the performance of the team, promoting good practice and continual professional development within their team
- Support the Service Manager to deliver a comprehensive and clear workforce development programme for Children and families, aligned with the Workforce Development strategic plan, in line with the Council and directorate priorities.
- Manage and deliver professional development schemes and learning programmes to support the restorative practice framework and embed Motivational Interviewing as a core practice skill.
- Define and deliver a structured Continuous professional development offer for qualified staff that also responds to evolving local priorities.
- Forecast trends in staffing profiles, and plan pro-actively to ensure a succession plan of newly qualified staff, as well as pathways for alternatively qualified staff and aspiring leaders.
- Provide quality assurance of the workforce development plan, and support and challenge others to provide a high-quality service.
- Undertake evidence-based analysis of the workforce development plan, to create a culture of continuous improvement and development, and report this to the Service Manager in a quarterly analysis
Requirements of this role:
- Must be a Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England.
- Must have Social Work Qualification.
- Must have a minimum of 2 years' experience in a similar role
Benefits of working through Reed, include:
- Dedicated Recruitment Consultant.
- Aftercare service delivered by Candidate Care Team.
- Free CV building and Interview support.
- Free DBS checks.
- Weekly payroll.
- PAYE payroll option with additional benefits including holiday pay, healthcare, pension plus more.
- CPD contributions.
- Access to full UK jobs market with top tier status across many public and private sector clients.
- Supporting the Reed Foundation which has given £9.5m to charity since 2010.
Does this role interest you? Apply today!