Our client Southend-on-Sea city council is looking for a Team Manager to join their Children looked after team.

Job Purpose

To ensure the Council provides a first class professional service within the social work team by being responsible for the efficient and cost effective provision of a needs-led services to children, young people and their families.
Managing a team of Advanced Practitioners, Social Workers and Family Support Workers.Key responsibilities

To manage the social work team, to be responsible for the provision of services to children and young people, ensuring that child protection enquiries, assessments & support services are consistently completed to a high standard.
To ensure consistent interpretation of eligibility criteria and risk thresholds within the service
To implement service strategy and performance management processes & ensure the teams contribution to the overall departmental and Council objectives.
To provide formal...