ROTH and Missing Team Manager - North Somerset Council

ROTH and Missing - Team Manager

North Somerset Council 

Managing a multi-disciplinary team and work at an operational and strategic level in partnership with other professionals, to implement and develop ROTH services for children across North Somerset, ensuring that there is a strong and effective response to children missing and those at risk of contextual harm.  This will include the efficient deployment of resources according to need and management of associated budgets as needed.  

Key Responsibilities:
Coordination, development and planning of services to children and young people and their parents / carers delivered across the local authorities within the Avon and Somerset Police area to reduce the impact of risk outside the family home and crime on them and improve their life chances

Lead the implementation of Risk Outside the Home (ROTH) and contextual safeguarding responses across North Somerset-Including workforce development and partnership based responses to Risk outside the Home 

Manage and review contracts, grants and bids for commissioning services or funding in support of identified service provision and work closely with partners and stakeholders to design, manage and deliver services against agreed priorities.

Research, develop and recommend strategies for improved service delivery and ensure agreed objectives are reflected in service and individual plans.

Represent Children’s services at professional meetings, creating and maintaining effective working relationships with others to achieve improved outcomes for children and young people and the council's objectives.

Benefits of working for Hoop:

• 20 years’ experience of the Social Work market
• Your local agency based in Cardiff
• Welsh-speaking consultant available should you wish to converse in Welsh throughout your job search 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
• PAYE and Umbrella payroll options available – you choose!
• Dedicated point of contact (support team to cover whilst on leave)
• Twice weekly payroll
• Actively supplying every Local Authority in South/West Wales and South West England
• Refer a friend scheme available
• Birthday gifts 🎂
• Wellbeing sessions

To apply for this role, you will need to hold -

• A relevant Social Work Qualification
• Registration with Social Care Wales
• Enhanced DBS registered on the update service or be happy to apply for a DBS
• 3 Years of referencing
• Driving license with access to a car

Given the nature of the role, only applications from individuals with a social work qualification and registration with either professional body - Social Care Wales / Social Work England can be considered. Please only apply if you meet this criteria.

Please contact Kate Bowen at Hoop Recruitment on 02922 400519 if you want to find out more.