Deputy Team Manager - Children In Care Team in Guernsey

JOB-20240819-db742659

Deputy Team Manager – Children in Care Team

Specialism: Children’s Social Care – Looked After Children
Location: Guernsey, UK
Salary: £52.00 per hour
Job type: Full-time / Part-time
Contract: Ongoing (Locum)

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Deputy Team Manager to join the Children in Care Team in Guernsey. This high-impact locum role offers both full-time and part-time flexibility and an excellent hourly rate of £52.00, making it ideal for senior practitioners looking to combine leadership responsibility with frontline practice.

You will support the Team Manager in delivering high-quality services to children and young people who are looked after, ensuring practice is child-centred, strengths-based, and fully compliant with statutory requirements. This role offers the chance to make a meaningful difference while enjoying life in one of the UK’s most beautiful island communities.

Perks and benefits

• Part-time / full-time flexibility: Choose hours that suit your lifestyle and commitments.

• Competitive hourly pay: £52.00 per hour, offering financial flexibility and reward for your expertise.

• Professional development: Access ongoing training and leadership development opportunities.

• Work-life balance: Enjoy a supportive environment that values wellbeing and personal time.

• Unique location: Experience the benefits of locum work in the stunning island setting of Guernsey.

Role purpose

As Deputy Team Manager, you will support the Team Manager in leading and developing the Children in Care Team, ensuring consistently high standards of practice and positive outcomes for children and young people looked after by the States of Guernsey. You will provide operational leadership, professional supervision, and case oversight while promoting excellent social work practice.

What you will do

• Support the Team Manager with the day-to-day operational management of the Children in Care Team.

• Provide reflective supervision, guidance, and professional support to social workers, including NQSWs.

• Lead on case oversight, quality assurance, and performance management, ensuring statutory timescales are met.

• Act as Deputy Team Manager, covering for the Team Manager when required.

• Hold a reduced but complex caseload, including care proceedings, placement planning, and permanency planning.

• Oversee care planning, looked after reviews, pathway planning, and transition arrangements.

• Ensure children’s wishes, feelings, and lived experiences are central to all assessment and planning.

• Provide expert advice on court work, care planning, and permanence options including long-term fostering and adoption.

• Work collaboratively with partner agencies including education, health, CAMHS, fostering services, and commissioning teams.

• Represent the service at multi-agency meetings, reviews, and court proceedings as required.

• Ensure safeguarding responsibilities are met in line with legislation, policy, and local procedures.

Essential requirements

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Social Work.

• Registered with Social Work England (or eligible for registration).

• Significant post-qualifying experience within Children’s Social Care, specifically Children in Care / Looked After Children.

• Experience providing supervision and professional support to social work staff.

Desirable

• Experience in a Senior Social Worker, Deputy Team Manager, or Practice Lead role.

• Experience working within smaller services or island communities.

• Post-qualifying leadership or management training.

Why Guernsey?

Guernsey offers a unique lifestyle combining stunning coastal scenery, a close-knit community, and an excellent quality of life. With its blend of British and French culture, beautiful beaches, and slower pace of living, it’s an exceptional location to progress your social work career while enjoying balance and wellbeing.

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