Children’s Assistant Team Manager – Wrexham

Pay rate – £47.38 per hour
 
Contract – Temporary
 
Wrexham Council are currently recruiting an experienced children’s Assistant Team Manager for their Single Point of Access team.
 
The children’s Single Point of Access Team acts as the first point of contact for information, advice and assistance to support children and families and to investigate safeguarding concerns. SPOA is a multi-agency team bringing together key professionals from different agencies to facilitate early information sharing that inform interventions to safeguard children. The Single Point of Access Team is a fast-paced team, we receive over 1500 contacts per month, and the successful applicant will be able to make decisions quickly and efficiently and will have a broad knowledge and experience to inform this decision-making process.
 
The applicant will be required to have experience in children’s social work including experience in safeguarding children. The applicant will be able to work under pressure to supervise and mentor social workers and can make informed decisions quickly and efficiently. The applicant will be honest, reliable, punctual and be able to work as part of a team and independently. 
 
The role will consist of reading referrals received by the local authority and making decisions on what action needs to be taken, guiding and advising social workers, regular review of assessments adding management oversight and formal supervision of social workers. You would also be required to arrange and attend Strategy and other meetings and liaise with partner agencies. 
 
You must have a good understanding of the threshold for Care and Support and Child Protection and knowledge of prevention services in the Wrexham area. 
 
The worker will be required to attend the office 3 days a week and will work for home 2 days a week.
 
 
Children’s Social Workers will need at least 3 years’ permanent experience with an English local authority and to be registered with Social Work England, as per DfE rules.
 
This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you: –

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to
• An easy registration process (all done online)
• Referral schemes and incentives
• Ongoing compliance managed for you.
• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.

 
Please contact Emma Brennan on 07384 834872 or email emma.brennan@pprsocialcare.co.uk for more information.
We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager.