A great opportunity has become available for an experienced Interim Team Leader to support a Kinship Care Team within a fostering service in Stockport. This post covers sickness absence with the possibility of further Team Leader cover afterwards.

Benefits:

• Dedicated consultant - one consistent point of contact
• Access to our online e-learning portal to keep your CPD and training up to date
• Weekly payroll
• Two payroll runs each weekWeekly job updates so you can stay informed about local locum posts
• Refer a friend or colleague and earn up to £300 (ts & cs apply)

• Provide clear, supportive leadership and supervision to Assessing Social Workers
• Oversee Form K and SGO assessments, ensuring they meet statutory and court-directed expectations
• Manage the daily Kinship Duty System and allocate work effectively
• Support the duty social workers with Reg 24, PLO, and viability assessments
• Maintain high standards of practice across the team in line with fostering and kinship legislation
• Work collaboratively with internal and external partners, including courts and Children's Services

• BSc Social Work or equivalent
• Proven experience in fostering and/or kinship care
• Strong leadership or supervisory experience
• Solid understanding of Form K, SGO, and court-directed assessments

To avoid missing out on this excellent opportunity, apply today.

For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact Lynne Thomson @ QSW Hub on or email.

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.

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