Practice Leader - LAC and Leaving Care

Posted 25 April 2019
Salary £38 - £42 per hour + DOE
LocationEast London
Job type Temporary
Discipline Social Care
ReferenceSKY_1556192589
Contact NameSky Harp

Job description

Remedy Recruitment Group are looking for a Practice Leader for a Looked After Children and Leaving Care Team for a Local Authority in East London.

Job Purpose

To lead a social work unit of staff, delivering a high quality effective social work service that promotes the safety and well being of children contributes to the development of resilient communities and supports positive outcomes for vulnerable children and their families.

The post holder reports to the Service Manager and is responsible for ensuring that their unit is working towards achieving the outcomes set out in current Service and Improvement Plans

  • The post holder is responsible for a statutory social work service that has an impact on the overall performance of the council, public and individual service users.
  • The post holder has line management responsibility for a social work unit of six social workers. This role entails the recruitment, induction and managing the on-going performance and development of unit staff in line with the national skills and knowledge framework for social workers.

You will need to be:

HCPC registered

Eligible to work in the UK

Why Choose Remedy?

Competitive pay rates

Access to exclusive roles that aren't available from other agencies

1st tier agency

Up to £250 for each social work professional you refer to us who we place*

Receive up to £250 for finding your own job*