Are you an experienced or aspiring first line manager, who is a qualified Social Worker with substantial post qualifying experience and up-to-date in depth knowledge of policy and legislation relating to children and families? Are you committed to improving the lives of vulnerable children and their families? Do you want to pass your expertise on to less experienced Social Workers? If so, we want to hear from you. You will manage a small group of approximately 4 social workers under the guidance and support of an experienced permanent Team Manager. We offer excellent supervision, administration support, a comprehensive management development programme including systemic practice training linked to our Social Work Matters agenda, as well & clinical supervision. We have a generous annual leave package, with the opportunity to enhance this at the end of each year to buy additional leave for the following year. In addition we have a staff discount scheme with many local businesses to provide council staff with exclusive discounts and deals as well as: Travel loans- to make it easier to cope with the costs of transport, we offer interest-free loans to buy season tickets for travel on bus, ferry, or train. The loans help staff to spread the financial load, while supporting our ambition to create a greener city. Pension Scheme- the Local Government Pension Scheme is currently considered one of the best available, giving you a great deal for retirement. Flexible working - the council aims to be family-friendly, and part of that means giving staff the chance to job share, work part-time and use a flexi-time system. Childcare vouchers - the price of childcare can be a real challenge, so if you are a working parent, with children aged up to16, you can save up to £933 a year on childcare costs. This role will also give you an opportunity to be involved in our new Social Work Matters Skills Academy for NQSWs and use your expertise to develop these staff.

Closing time and date: 17:00pm on the 4 February 2015 

Practice Leader - Fostering (also known as Assistant Team Leader or Deputy Team Leader) - temporary contract/secondment opportunity for up to one year to cover maternity leave Ref no: 2689

Band: 12

Salary: £41,140 - £44,818 p.a.

Up to 37 hours per week