Are you a Qualified Social Work Team Manager looking for a new and exciting role in Children and Families?
Look no further…
Randstad are recruiting for a Qualified Social Work Team Leader to join Falkirk Council's Children and Families Service. This is a full time role offering a fantastic competitive pay rate.
Benefits:
- Hybrid working
- Competitive rates of pay
- Mileage reimbursement
- Supervision
- Weekly pay
- One committed and dedicated point of contact
- An unlimited referrals incentive, giving you a £300 voucher for anyone you refer to us (T&Cs apply)
- A full range of free training available
- Access to 100s of discounts through the Hapi App
- Free healthcare, medical and financial advice available
Responsibilities:
- You ensure that practice is safe, legal, and effective.
- Providing regular, formal supervision to Social Workers to reflect on case progress, manage risk, and offer emotional support.
- Reviewing case files, assessments, and child protection plans to ensure they meet statutory standards and departmental KPIs.
- Acting as the final "sign-off" for high-risk decisions, such as initiating care proceedings or escalating a case to Child Protection.
- Allocating new referrals and monitoring caseloads to prevent staff burnout.
- Identifying underperformance early and supporting staff through training or formal improvement plans.
- Interviewing new hires and ensuring new starts are properly integrated into the team's culture and processes.
- Managing budgets for Section 17 payments (emergency financial support) or commissioned services.
- Representing the team in meetings with schools, police, health professionals, and the courts.
- Translating high-level local authority changes or national legislation (like the Children Act) into daily practice for your staff.
Requirements:
- PVG
- SSSC registration
- Social Work Degree
Experience:
- Children
If you have any further questions, or wish to apply for this role then please contact Hannah on 0131 240 0887 or . Otherwise Apply Below and I will be in touch soon.
Are you thinking about a change in your career but not sure about this role? Whether you are an existing candidate, new to the locum market and are exploring some options or looking for a new permanent role, we have several exciting opportunities with competitive pay & flexibility. If you wish to discuss this further please contact me on the details above.
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
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