Children's Team Manager [Bury]- Cared for Children

Our Client, a Greater Manchester council is seeking a Team Manager to join their Cared for Children Team. Fantastic payrate of up to £46 per hour! Are you a Children's Social Worker, passionate about making a difference in your community? Do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity! Responsibilities of this role: • Lead, manage and support a team of Social Workers and practitioners working with cared for children and young people, ensuring high-quality practice and positive outcomes. • Oversee assessment, care planning, permanency planning and statutory reviews for children in care, ensuring plans are child-centred and outcome-focused. • Provide management oversight and direction on complex cases, supporting effective decision-making, risk management and safeguarding practice. • Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners, including education, health, fostering services and independent reviewing officers, to meet the needs of cared for children. • Monitor team performance, quality of practice and statutory compliance, ensuring assessments, visits and care plans are completed within required timescales. • Promote the voice of the child in all planning and decision-making, ensuring children and young people are actively involved in shaping their futures. • Provide regular supervision, support and professional development opportunities to staff, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement. • Contribute to service development and strategic planning, driving improvements that enhance outcomes, stability and permanence for cared for children. Requirements of this role: • Must be a Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England. • Must have minimum of 3 year's experience working as a Qualified social worker Benefits of working through Reed, include: • Dedicated Recruitment Consultant. • Aftercare service delivered by Candidate Care Team. • Free CV building and Interview support. • Free DBS checks. • Weekly payroll. • PAYE payroll option with additional benefits including holiday pay, healthcare, pension plus more. • CPD contributions. • Access to full UK jobs market with top tier status across many public and private sector clients. • Supporting the Reed Foundation which has given £9.5m to charity since 2010. Does this role interest you? Apply today!