Assistant Team Manager - Duty & Assessment

ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Une organisation communautaire au Royaume-Uni recherche un gestionnaire d'équipe pour diriger les opérations au sein des services sociaux pour enfants. Le candidat idéal aura une qualification en travail social, une expérience en gestion et une passion pour le bien-être des enfants et des jeunes. Ce poste offre un environnement de travail flexible avec des avantages compétitifs et des opportunités de développement professionnel.

Benefits

29 jours de congés annuels, augmentant à 33 jours après 2 ans

Induction personnalisée

Régime de retraite du gouvernement local

Options de travail flexible

Programme d'assistance aux employés

Avantages et réductions pour le personnel

Offre d'apprentissage et de développement

Qualifications

• Qualification en travail social et enregistrement à l'HCPC requis.
• Connaissance en protection de l'enfance et législation pertinente.
• Capacité à gérer les charges de travail et à prioriser les cas.

Responsibilities

• Diriger une équipe et gérer les performances.
• Construire des partenariats avec les parties prenantes.
• Gérer le budget et les dépenses de l'équipe.

Skills

Gestion de l'équipe

Gestion des plaintes

Partenariats

Education

Diplôme en travail social (Dip SW/CQSW/CSS ou équivalent)

PQ1/PQ2 et qualification en gestion/supervision

Job description

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About the role

• Leading a team, undertaking line management, performance management and change management duties.
• Build strong partnerships, maintaining relationships and co-producing solutions to challenges across a diverse set of stakeholders, including children, young people and their families.
• Take a lead for specific areas of practice improvement across all of children's social care.
• Have management of the budget and expenditure of the team by providing relevant information and seeking approval for specific service costs.
• Respond to informal and/or formal complaints in accordance with Stage 1 of the Complaints Procedure, as delegated by the Team Manager.

To learn more about this position please contact Taziwa Makoni at: [e-mail]

About you

• A Social Work qualification at Dip SW/CQSW/CSS or Degree Level and up to date registration with HCPC are essential requirements for this role.
• PQ1/PQ2 and Management/Supervisory qualification are desirable.
• Knowledge in Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in line with current legislation as well as all relevant local and national material/research relevant to the client group and build this knowledge into the delivery and broader aims of the Team.
• Ability to prioritise workload demands and effectively allocate the cases in the Duty and Assessment Team.

About our benefits

We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:

• 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month (Or for term-time workers, your leave entitlement consists of the non-working periods in your contract)
• Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
• Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
• Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• A range of staff benefits and discounts
• An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway

To find out about all of the breadth of benefits of working for Achieving for Children click here . For our social work offer click here . For our Recruitment Journey, click here.

Important Information

Start dates: Achieving for Children have set start dates meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.

Right to work: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the GOV.UK website for right to work guidance.

Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

For more information about AfC: Drop in and meet Regina on the first Wednesday of every month at Civic Centre, Twickenham.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.