Assistant Team Manager

  • Employer: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
  • Salary: Grade J SCP 36 - 39, Salary £44,428 - £47,420 (pay award pending)
  • Location: Magdalen House
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Working Pattern: Full Time
  • Hours: 36 hours per week.
  • DBS Check: Enhanced
  • Closing Date: 19/12/2024 at 23:59
  • Reference: CSC/24/294633

MySpace, Sefton Council’s Child Exploitation and Missing Service is looking for an experienced and passionate individual to join the team as an Assistant Team Manager.

MySpace is part of Sefton Council’s Children’s Services, and we are looking for a candidate who is a qualified Social Worker, ideally with some leadership experience. You will support a team to deliver high quality services to children who go missing and children who are at risk of, or who experience exploitation.

You will work closely with partners and provide support for the wider team. You will lead collaborative meetings with children, families and the team around the child to create solutions to ensure the child’s safety.

We focus on our team’s performance, and you will support the Team Manager and Service Manager in continually developing practice and performance

This is a very exciting opportunity to join an innovative team and really make a difference to children and families in Sefton.

Equal Opportunities

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.

GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME

Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.

If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.

How to apply

Please apply online via the link provided.

Please note, we do not accept CV’s (unless specified on the advert).

Please fully complete the online application form.



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