Qualified Social Worker, Team Manager, Child Exploitation and Missing Service, Wakefield Council

Qualified Social Worker, Team Manager, Child Exploitation and Missing Service, Wakefield Council 
Pay rate to £40 per hour 
Vitalis are recruiting for experienced Social Worker to work as a Team Manager in a Child Exploitation Team in Wakefield Council. 
 
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our exceptional Management Team within Wakefield’s Child Exploitation and Missing Service.
About the Role:
As Team Manager, you will lead a team of skilled practitioners working with children and young people who are at risk of, or experiencing, exploitation and missing episodes.
You will:

• Provide leadership, supervision and support to practitioners, including oversight of complex casework
• Drive high-quality practice in risk assessment, safety planning and intervention delivery
• Lead and coordinate multi-agency responses to exploitation and missing children
• Chair meetings and contribute to complex decision-making forums
• Ensure practice is informed by contextual safeguarding and trauma-informed approaches
• Support the identification of emerging risks, themes and community hotspots
• Work with partners to disrupt exploitation, reduce missing episodes and improve outcomes
• Promote continuous learning, reflective practice and service improvement

 
Don’t forget, if this role isn’t the perfect fit, we’re confident we can find one that is. We recruit across a wide range of public sector specialisms, including:

• Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO)
• Best Interest Assessor (BIA)
• Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
• Looked After Children (LAC)
• Children’s Social Work
• Adult Social Work
• Service Manager
• Head of Service
• Team Manager
• Assistant Team Manager
• A wide range of housing roles
• Careers in SEND in local authorities

 Let us help you take the next step in your career. Get in touch with me today to explore our exciting opportunities!
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