At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team tackling child exploitation and missing cases, ensuring high-quality support.
- Company: Wakefield Council, dedicated to safeguarding children and young people.
- Benefits: Competitive pay up to £40 per hour and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a supportive management team focused on continuous learning and improvement.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable children and young people.
- Qualifications: Qualified Social Worker with leadership experience and a passion for child welfare.
The predicted salary is between 40 - 40 £ per hour.
Pay rate to £40 per hour. Vitalis are recruiting for experienced Social Workers to work as a Team Manager in a Child Exploitation Team in Wakefield Council. A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our exceptional Management Team within Wakefield’s Child Exploitation and Missing Service.
About the Role:
As Team Manager, you will lead a team of skilled practitioners working with children and young people who are at risk of, or experiencing, exploitation and missing episodes. You will:
- Provide leadership, supervision and support to practitioners, including oversight of complex casework.
- Drive high-quality practice in risk assessment, safety planning and intervention delivery.
- Lead and coordinate multi-agency responses to exploitation and missing children.
- Chair meetings and contribute to complex decision-making forums.
- Ensure practice is informed by contextual safeguarding and trauma-informed approaches.
- Support the identification of emerging risks, themes and community hotspots.
- Work with partners to disrupt exploitation, reduce missing episodes and improve outcomes.
- Promote continuous learning, reflective practice and service improvement.
We think you need these skills to ace Qualified Social Worker, Team Manager, Child Exploitation and Missing Service, Wakefield Council
Leadership Skills
Supervision Skills
Risk Assessment
Safety Planning
Intervention Delivery
Multi-Agency Coordination
Complex Decision-Making
