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Team Manager Looked After/Permanence - Together for Children

Job Summary
Contract Type:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
11/05/2017
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 25/05/2017 23:59
Salary:
£42,899 - £46,694
Hours per week:
37
Job Category:
Social Care - Children Service
Vacancy ID:
162976
Employment Location:
Various Locations
Number of posts:
1
Closing date:
25 May
Further Information
Team Manager Looked After/Permanence
Salary: £42,899 - £46,694

There are two Looked After/permanence teams comprising of two team manager and two Assistant Team Managers, 11 social workers and 2 Child and Family Workers.

The Looked After /Permanence teams offer a range of support to looked after children and have a primary aim to provide high quality permanence plans for our looked after children which ensures that if children /young people cannot live with their own family they will have the best chance of an alternative permanent family home/ placement that will care for them until adulthood and beyond.

The teams are enthusiastic and passionate about their work. They have close working relationships with colleagues and in particular with the fostering and adoption workers. There are effective partnerships in place with health and education colleagues and we have an active and involved change council. This is an exciting time to be joining the team and we are actively seeking to recruit an experienced Team Manager with a knowledge of the importance of timely permanence planning for children to join us as Together for Children moves forward.

Together for Children is a newly established Company in Sunderland which works on behalf of the Council to deliver children’s services in the city including social care, early help and education.

Are you passionate about making a difference to children's lives? If so, then think about joining our team and being part of our journey to excellence. This is a unique opportunity to join us at the start of an exciting and innovative programme of change as we shape and develop our new dedicated children's company, Together for Children – Sunderland.

We are looking for a skilled and experienced Team Manager who has the passion and drive to ensure that children and young people in Sunderland achieve the best outcomes and receive high quality services.

Over the last 12 months there has been sustained and significant improvement in the quality of services delivered to children young people and their families. Improvement is being rigorously monitored through a multi-agency board and we consult with staff regarding the developments and change that effect front line practice.

Please note all applicants must have successfully completed Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE).

For further information on Together for Children, please check out our website:
https://www.togetherforchildren.org.uk

For further information including a formal discussion about the roles please contact Catherine Witt on 0191 561 2426 / 0191 561 7950 or catherine.witt@togetherforchildren.org.uk

This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Please note if you have not heard from us within six weeks after the closing date please assume you have not been shortlisted.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.