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Role: Team Manager - Leaving Care Services
Salary: £34,696 to £42,541
Role: Fixed Term Contract - Rolling Temp
Location: Peterborough and Lincoln

About the Role:

I am currently working with a leading provider in children's services who seeking a dynamic and experienced Team Manager to lead a dedicated team at their leaving care services within Peterborough and Lincoln. The successful candidate will oversee the delivery of high-quality services to vulnerable children and families, ensuring their safety, well-being, and development.
This role is a fixed-term contract and will be a rolling temp contract. You will be paid by the hour between £17.79 to £21.81 and this will be processed on a weekly timesheet.

Job Purpose:
To make a real difference to the lives of Children, Young People and Families by:
* Leading and managing a designated team of people working with service users to provide all required Children's Services activities and practices to the agreed standards; collaborating with other colleagues in the Locality as necessary

Key Responsibilities:

*Leading a team of staff and sessional workers in developing and maintaining effective practice and delivery of services to children, young people and families
*Completing all management procedures and routines for each member of the team in line with People Policies in order to maintain individual and team capability and motivation
*To plan and delegate the allocation of workload and resources within area of responsibility ensuring oversight of all case work and activities is maintained at all times
*Oversight and control of Service User Recording in the team to ensure it is undertaken in accordance with policies and procedures and to the satisfaction of Commissioners and all relevant external authorities
* To support CSM in the provision of performance management data and reporting to internal and external stakeholders as required.
*To support CSM in representing with stakeholders and commissioners, as required, in order to influence local practice and provision of support to children, young people and families.
*To maintain active engagement on all Safeguarding matters so that issues are dealt with in the interests of the child, in a compliant and professional manner, with appropriate escalation to, and involvement of, senior management and external agencies in line with Safeguarding Policy.
*To maintain and develop staff competence in their activities by keeping them up to date with relevant developments in social care, education, health and other relevant legislation, and all relevant internal policies and procedures

To be successful within this role you will need to be a driver, with experience in children's services. You will have experience line managing people and have a sound knowledge of Ofsted. You will be an empathic person who can keep calm under pressure and enjoy making a positive impact on children's lives.

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