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Job Purpose

* To manage the delivery of social work services to children and their families in accordance with statutory requirements.
* To ensure delivery of these services are managed within budget and in line with quality standards.
* To ensure that children and families referred to the service receive appropriate services relevant to their needs.
* To ensure the quality and standards of professional practice and performance are
achieved in each team.

Specific Accountabilities of the Role

* Contribute to the development and dissemination of operational instructions and provide practice guidance, making use of legislation, national guidelines and research to ensure that the highest standards are achieved and maintained.
* To be a member of the local management team to provide support to the Service Manager and to participate as representatives of the Council, as required in other structures established for multi-agency working.
* Support all members of the team by ensuring regular supervision, appraisal and communication on an individual and team basis to ensure an informed and professional approach to service delivery and an awareness of the changing national and local demands and priorities by the implementation of appropriate performance review mechanisms.

If you are interested in this role please send your updated CV in the first instance