Team Manager - Public Law Outline

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This is an exciting time to join Barnsley Children and Family Social Care Service who are seeking to recruit a Team Manager with a specific interest in driving best practice for our most vulnerable children.

This role will have a specific focus around the Public Law Outline. You will have no case holding or direct supervision responsibilities in this role.

Who are we looking for?

• A social work qualified individual, with extensive experience of working within the court arena and understanding of the Public Law Outline

• Experience of supporting and mentoring others

• An ability to form robust working relationships

• Confidence in inputting and analysing data and using this to identify themes and trends

• Excellent report writing skills and an ability to present to a varied audience

• A commitment to supporting best practice

• Self motivated, forward thinking and able to work to deadlines

Key expectations in this role will be:

• Lead on our Legal Tracker, gathering high quality detailed information relating to pre proceedings work and care proceedings.

• Work closely with the social work service and legal team to mentor and support best practice in the court arena.

• Identify and monitor emerging themes around best practice and areas for development

• Be a point of contact for referral into and contribute to legal panel

• Undertake thematic reviews and audits of key documents (e.g. chronologies, assessments, care plans, Social Worker statements etc.)

• Have a role in the Family Justice Subgroup alongside the Service Manager

• Work with legal services to ensure that level of liaison between legal department supports high quality work and decision making

• Support and co work with social workers to produce the required documentation to a high standard

• Attend hearings to support practitioners when required

• Work with legal department and Practice Development Hub to devise training and support workforce development to ensure that a training package is provided that supports best practice in all aspects of work in legal proceedings.

• Ensure procedures and guidelines and supporting documentation regarding public law proceedings, accurately reflects practice requirements of the PLO and legislation and are accessible to and understood by all practitioners.

• Undertake local and regional research to identify any themes or underlying common factors

We’d love to hear from you. For an informal chat please contact louisedanks1@barnsley.gov.uk

Interviews are scheduled to take place on Monday 14th July