Social Work Assistant Team Manager - Referral & Assessment

Sanctuary Personnel; Slough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A social services organization is seeking an Assistant Team Manager for its Referral & Assessment Team in Slough. The successful candidate will manage the team, ensuring delivery of high-quality services to safeguard the welfare of children and young people. This role requires a Social Work Qualification and registration with Social Work England. Strong supervisory and leadership skills are essential for promoting a child-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Social Work England registration.

Responsibilities

• Provide day to day management of the team and ensure high-quality services.
• Supervise social workers and non-qualified staff in accordance with policies.
• Develop and implement effective interventions and support for children and families.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Supervisory Skills

Assessment

Team Management

Education

Social Work Qualification or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Social Work Assistant Team Manager - Referral & Assessment. Sanctuary Personnel has a new permanent position for an Assistant Team Manager within the Referral & Assessment Team to work full time in Slough.

Responsibilities

• As a member of the Trust's management team, provide day to day management of the team, offering appropriate support and challenge to ensure delivery of high-quality services that safeguard the welfare of children and young people.
• Utilise available professional resources and apply a range of theoretical, evidence-based and practical approaches including systemic practice to develop and implement effective interventions and support for children and families both within and outside the family home.
• Manage the distribution of caseloads to ensure that the child or young person’s needs are met appropriately.
• Support and challenge the team to meet thresholds for cases, manage the preparation of high-quality reports for court or other purposes, and provide expert advice to guide the team through legal and organisational processes as required.
• Support and challenge the team in the completion of assessments, plans and toolkits based on identified need, ensuring at each point risk is evaluated, decisions and management oversight are recorded on the case file, and any issues or concerns are escalated to the Team Manager to address.
• Chair the first and transfer core groups and CIN meetings to a high standard, supporting social workers in further meetings as required.
• Co-work complex cases with team members as required without taking on a specific caseload of their own.
• Supervise social workers and non-qualified staff in the team as per the Trust's supervision policy, supporting and supervising social work students, and acting as a mentor to support their professional training.
• Lead hub/group supervision to a high standard ensuring progress on cases is shared with all members.
• Promote direct work with children and young people, supporting all team members to actively seek the views of children and families to inform practice in assessment and planning in individual cases.
• Participate in quality assurance activities to support professional development of staff and improve consistency of practice.
• Support the Team Manager to address under-performance, sickness absence and conduct in line with the Trust's policy framework.
• Contribute to the Trust's development with knowledge of specialist practice areas, providing consultation, coaching and mentoring within the Team and across the service as required.
• Develop and maintain professional links with partner agencies and the voluntary sector, and support those of the Team Manager.
• Maintain own professional development through training and other mechanisms and stay up to date with changes in national, regional and local policy initiatives affecting service delivery.
• Represent the Trust's values, lead by example, promote a positive culture within the team, service and Trust; challenge unaligned behaviour and take appropriate action; support a professional, child-focused environment that aligns with the Trust's vision.

Qualifications/Requirements

• A Social Work Qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Social Work England registration.

Contact

This Senior Social Worker job is advertised by Alex Moon; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to high volume of applications we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.

Notes

Sanctuary Personnel is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and promote fair selection processes. For reasonable adjustments during recruitment or in the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity.