Deputy Manager - Children In Care

​​States of Guernsey has a new permanent position available for a Deputy Manager within the Children in Care team to work on a full-time basis.

The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is between £60,302 - £67,925 per annum.

Relocation: One-off payment of £5000 for relocation to Bailiwick of Guernsey (t&cs).

Rent: The level of rent allowance payable will be equal to the amount that the tenant is paying less a minimum qualifying rental charge of £185.00 per week, up to a maximum of £260.00 per week. (more information available on request).

Main duties:

• To ensure that all Children in Care needs are being met in line with the responsibility of the State of Guernsey's Corporate Parenting role.

• To take lead responsibility for designated services, including specifically the development of the Leaving Care Service (including Pathway Planning) and to positively contribute to the development of services, policy and procedure as requested by the Manager

• To work with the Manager to ensure work is carried out in accordance with the relevant legislation, policy, guidance and accepted good practice.A key feature of the post will involve improving outcomes for children and young people and being able to demonstrate this within a quality framework.

• To provide line management and professional supervision to the Social Care Professionals within the CIC and Leaving Care service, ensuring effective management of workloads, appropriate allocation of resources and maintenance of standards of performance.

• Provide guidance to team members on a day-to-day basis on the management of individual cases and ensure accurate recording and evidence-based decision making.

• To work with the Manager to implement ongoing performance and development activities so that practitioners are able to provide a good and improving quality of service both on individual and team basis.

• The post holder may hold case responsibility for specific complex cases or pieces of work within the team or be allocated a piece of work that reflects the skills of a Deputy Manager.

• To chair as identified by the Team Manager a range of meetings pertinent to Children in Care and Leaving Care young people including complex reviews and planning meetings and to attend Children, Youth and Community Tribunal (CYCT) meetings and Court when necessary.

• To maintain a sound theoretical knowledge and skill base regarding Children in Care and those young people Leaving Care with knowledge and understanding of their needs including children and young people who have experienced trauma, loss and neglect and who may present with challenging behavior.

• To undertake case audits in line with the quality assurance and governance arrangements when requested to do so.

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Requirements of this Social Worker job:

• A Social Work Qualification or equivalent.

• Social Work England registered.

• Minimum of one-year post qualifying experience in children’s social care.

• Knowledge and understanding of theory and legislation that affects children, young people and their families and a good knowledge of childcare practice, particularly in relation to children in need, safeguarding and child protection in Guernsey and Alderney.

• Experience of undertaking joint investigations and a variety of needs and risk assessments that are evidence and theory based.

• Ability to use information technology effectively and efficiently.

• To be in possession of a clean and current driving licence.

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Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our requirements.