ATM/PM - Family support team - Central Bedfordshire
We are seeking an experienced and motivated qualified social worker to join a Family Support Team in Central Bedfordshire as an Assistant Team Manager/Practice Manager. This is an opportunity to provide strong practice leadership while helping children, young people and families achieve positive and lasting outcomes.
You will support the Team Manager with the day-to-day operation of the service, contributing to effective workflow management, performance monitoring and the delivery of high-quality statutory social work. You will provide guidance, supervision and professional support to social workers and family support practitioners, promoting reflective practice and ensuring that interventions are purposeful, proportionate and focused on children’s safety and wellbeing.
Key responsibilities will include supporting the allocation and oversight of cases, reviewing assessments and plans, contributing to quality assurance activity and ensuring that records are accurate, timely and compliant with relevant legislation and professional standards. You will work collaboratively with children, parents, carers and partner agencies, contributing to child protection processes, looked-after children reviews, court work and multi-agency planning where required.
The successful candidate will hold a recognised social work qualification and current registration with Social Work England. You will have substantial post-qualifying experience in children and families social care, with a sound understanding of safeguarding, child protection, assessment frameworks and relevant statutory duties. Experience of supervising practitioners, supporting complex casework and contributing to service improvement would be highly desirable.
You will be a confident communicator with strong organisational, analytical and decision-making skills. The role requires a compassionate, resilient and solution-focused approach, together with the ability to manage competing priorities and provide constructive challenge. A commitment to strengths-based, relationship-focused practice and improving outcomes for children and families is essential.
This role offers the chance to contribute to a supportive and ambitious team while developing your leadership and practice expertise. Candidates must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post and undertake relevant pre-employment checks.
ATM/PM - Family support team - Central Bedfordshire
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