Children's Team Manager - Safeguarding

Our client Stockport MBC is looking for a Children's Team Manager to join their Safeguarding team.

Main Purpose of the Job:

To manage the Safeguarding Team, coordinating and overseeing the day to day performance of the Team including direct responsibility for the effective management of staff, assets and resources within this defined area of the service.

Responsibility for maintaining effective mechanisms for the day to day operational communication with internal and external partners

To provide support, advice and guidance to team members in day to day decision making and authorising interventions and approving plans of action. To support the implementation of safeguarding enquiry reports, protection plans and risk assessments in line with the Stockport Multiagency policy and procedure.

To chair safeguarding meetings and ensure second 42 enquires are completed in a timely manner

To develop and support the processes needed to ensure the Local Authority meets its duty as Supervisory Body for Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.

To provide supervision for team members including aspects of performance management.

To ensure services are provided to the requisite standard, efficiently, effectively and within delegated budget.

To work in collaboration with the Service Manager to implement agreed changes were appropriate and lead on agreed projects.

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