Reunification Manager

The starting salary for this role is GBP23,317 - GBP38,861 per annum (pro rata to GBP46,634 FTE), based on an 18 - 30 hour working week (working hours are negotiable).

Are you a qualified Social Care Manager registered with Social Work England (or equivalent) who can be part of an exciting project to develop a small team of practitioners to support Looked After Children and help them to safely return to their families when it is safe for them to do so?

This role aims to ensure early identification of children and young people who may be able to return home, overseeing any assessments required to ensure it is a safe plan, reviewing progress against the plan that will enable this to happen, and supervision the Reunification practitioners who will intensively work with the child and family to enable this to happen.

If this is a role you would love to do, and if you are passionate about ensuring the right plan at the right time for children and young people, then we would love to hear from you!

At Surrey, we care that children have long lasting and positive relationships with their birth families. The Local Authority is investing in an exciting 2-year project whereby a dedicated team of Reunification Manager and Reunification Family Support Workers, will work alongside the Looked After Children s Services to assess and support children to return home where safe to do so. The team is in the early stages and therefore you will have the opportunity to recruit to and shape the service to be fully effective. You will have a proven management track record of supporting staff to safeguard children and complete high quality assessments which will be used to decide future care plans and be put before the courts. You will have experience of supervising staff, chairing reviews and quality assuring documents so they are child friendly and accessible to families. You will have passion and experience of leading on projects which showcase initiative and positive outcomes for services.

The successful applicant will be based at Quadrant Court in Woking, however children being supported within the team may live within Surrey or outside of the area. Meetings will be held at the best location for the child, and therefore any applicant will need a valid UK driving licence and ability to travel.

To be shortlisted to interview for this position your application will clearly evidence (top 5 skills):

• Experience of working within Children's social care teams
• Social Work Degree
• Social Work England Registration
• A valid UK Drivers licence and use of own car for business travel

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Additional Information

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 21/07/2022

Interviews will take place after the closing date.

An enhanced DBS Disclosure and Barring Service check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children s and Adults Barred List checks will be required for this role.

Contact Details

For an informal discussion please contact Elaine Andrews at .

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Benefits

From flexible working to job sharing (where possible) we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role. You will benefit from 26 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service, a generous local government salary related pension, as well as the option to join our car lease scheme. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit MyBenefits for Surrey County Council staff.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all under represented groups.