Assistant Team Manager (Childrens) - Assessment Team

Our client Oxfordshire County Council is looking for an Assistant Team Manager to join the Children Assessment Team.

Responsibilities

• Line manage Social Workers, including Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSWs) and Senior Practitioners, and Family Help Practitioners.
• Manage Child & Family Assessments and lead Strategy Discussions and Section 47 Investigations for children newly referred or not currently open to a statutory social work team.
• Spearhead the supervisory responsibility for newly qualified social workers as part of the Council’s Assessed & Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) programme.
• Ensure that the duty and assessment function within the team is managed safely, delivers outcomes effectively, and operates in a timely manner.
• Hold lead responsibility for overseeing the duty and assessment function, ensuring safe and effective delivery.
• Maintain that the role has no direct budgetary responsibilit...