Social Worker Team Manager - Leaving Care Team in Bolton, Lancashire

Job Title: Social Worker Team Manager – Leaving Care Team
Specialism: Social Worker – Children
Location: Bolton, UK
Salary: £45.00 per hour

Social Worker Team Manager within the Leaving Care Team in Bolton, earning £45.00 per hour. This exciting ongoing locum opportunity offers both part-time and full-time flexibility, allowing you to lead a dedicated team supporting young people as they transition from care into independent adulthood. This is a rewarding leadership role where your expertise will directly influence service quality, professional practice, and outcomes for care leavers across the borough.

Working as a locum offers flexibility, varied professional experiences, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while maintaining control over your work-life balance.

Perks and benefits:

• Part Time / Full Time: Choose a working pattern that suits your personal commitments and lifestyle.

• Hourly Pay: Earn a competitive rate of £45.00 per hour, ensuring your expertise and leadership are well rewarded.

• Professional Growth: Access ongoing training, development opportunities, and leadership experience to enhance your career progression.

• Impactful Work: Play a key role in supporting care leavers to achieve independence, stability, and positive futures.

• Collaborative Environment: Work alongside dedicated professionals and partner agencies committed to improving outcomes for young people.

• Leadership Opportunity: Drive service improvements and shape the delivery of high-quality leaving care services.

• Meaningful Contribution: Influence strategic and operational practice while making a lasting difference to young people's lives.

What you will do:

• Team Leadership: Provide strategic and operational leadership to the Leaving Care Team, ensuring high-quality service delivery and positive outcomes for young people.

• Supervision and Management: Manage, supervise, and support Social Workers, Personal Advisors, and other team members to maintain excellent practice standards.

• Pathway Planning: Oversee assessments, pathway planning, and review processes, promoting independence and successful transitions into adulthood.

• Statutory Responsibilities: Ensure statutory duties towards care leavers are fulfilled in line with relevant legislation, guidance, and local procedures.

• Quality Assurance: Lead audits, monitor performance, and use feedback and inspection findings to drive service improvement.

• Participation and Engagement: Promote young people's participation and ensure their views influence planning, service delivery, and decision-making.

• Partnership Working: Build and maintain effective relationships with housing services, health professionals, education providers, voluntary organisations, and other key partners.

• Representation: Represent the Leaving Care Team at multi-agency meetings, panels, and strategic forums, advocating for the needs of young people.

• Performance Management: Monitor team performance, oversee resources, and implement improvement plans to achieve service objectives.

• Safeguarding: Maintain safeguarding as a core priority, providing management oversight, guidance, and support on complex cases.

Why Bolton

Bolton is a thriving and welcoming town that combines rich heritage with modern amenities and strong community values. With its excellent transport links, beautiful green spaces, growing cultural scene, and vibrant local communities, Bolton offers an excellent quality of life. Whether you're exploring the nearby countryside, enjoying local attractions, or becoming part of a supportive professional network, Bolton is a fantastic place to live and work while making a difference to young people's lives.

Working with Sanctuary Personnel:

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Take the next step in your social work leadership career and join the Leaving Care Team in Bolton with Sanctuary Personnel.