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Qualified Social Worker, Assistant Team Manager, Duty TeamPay rates to £31.64 per hourContract roleVitalis are recruiting for an experienced Social Worker to work in as an Assistant Team Manager in a Duty team in St Helens.This role is within the Duty service, the role is to support the team manager in operational management of a duty team and responses to safeguarding children and those children in need. The Duty team receive referrals from the MASH and undertake the childrenand family assessments, identifying levels of need and support plans for children and families. The right candidate will need to have considerable experience (at least 3 years) in managing child protection enquiries, charring and facilitating meetings forchildren's care plans, strategy meetings, CWLA, and court knowledge. Although the team only manage cases on a short-term basis the above knowledge is essential to support the team in managing and responding to children's care planning needs. Your role willbe to support the manager in managing performance, mentoring and supporting staff, managing complex casework, and chairing and facilitating meetings including some strategy meetings. The right candidate will be an excellent communicator and have excellentorganisational skills. An understanding of performance is also essential, and the ability and willingness to work alongsi...