Social and Healthcare Qualified

Our client Shropshire Council is looking for a Team Manager to manager their leaving care team. To manage the Leaving Care Team, responsible for care leavers 18 to 25 years. Social work qualified, supervising a team of 7 PA's, care experienced apprentice and a housing officer, meeting the requirement for all young people to receive supervision on an 8 weekly basis. To quality assure key documents and assessments in a timely manner, supporting the PA's with their statutory requirements for pathway planning. To provide performance oversight for the team, attending a weekly performance meeting to share current data and agree a plan to remedy any outstanding tasks. To work with colleagues across the partnership to review and update the local offer ensuring corporate parenting responsibilities are maintained. Have responsibility for the team budget, including oversight on the allocation of the setting up home grant and care leaver entitlements as set out in the local offer. To support the development and implementation of the participation offer to care leavers, directly supervising the care leaver participation worker. Brief Duties / Key Responsibilities To manage the Leaving Care Team, responsible for care leavers 18 to 25 years. Social work qualified, supervising a team of 7 PA's, care experienced apprentice and a housing officer, meeting the requirement for all young people to receive supervision on an 8 weekly basis. To quality assure key documents and assessments in a timely manner, supporting the PA's with their statutory requirements for pathway planning. To provide performance oversight for the team, attending a weekly performance meeting to share current data and agree a plan to remedy any outstanding tasks. To work with colleagues across the partnership to review and update the local offer ensuring corporate parenting responsibilities are maintained. Have responsibility for the team budget, including oversight on the allocation of the setting up home grant and care leaver entitlements as set out in the local offer. To support the development and implementation of the participation offer to care leavers, directly supervising the care leaver participation worker. To act as a duty manager for the CLA and UASC Service, covering annual leave and staff sickness. Working Location/Address Guildhall, Frankwell Quays, Shrewsbury, SY38HQ TM's may need to visit young people with the PA as required and chair meetings in person. Office based one day per week Face to face team meetings on a monthly basis Face to face managers meetings once per month Quarterly directors assurance face to face There may be additional times that the team manager needs to travel for case purposes such as chairing meetings in person, attending court etc. Benefits of working with Remedy A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant. Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed. Double payrolls each week. *Terms & Conditions apply You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions. Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit