Social Work Team Manager - Out of Hours Social Work Team (EDT) - Haringey - Sanctuary Personal

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Social Work Team Manager for the Out of Hours Social Work Team in Haringey. The role involves managing the team to ensure high standards in service delivery, overseeing record keeping, and providing supervision to staff. Qualified AMHP status and experience in managing caseloads are essential. The position offers a salary of up to £57,102 per annum for full-time work. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to children's services in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Must have a social work qualification registered with Social Work England.
• Experience managing social work caseloads and supervising staff is essential.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation in children’s health and social care.

Responsibilities

• Manage the social work team to meet professional standards.
• Ensure high standards of record keeping and decision making.
• Provide reflective supervision to staff regularly.
• Facilitate partnerships with parents and caregivers.
• Implement the service business plan and manage performance.

Skills

Social work qualification with registration

Qualified AMHP

Managing social work caseloads

Experience of community and group work

Knowledge of children’s health and social care systems

Job description

Social Work Team Manager – Out of Hours Social Work Team (EDT)

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Team Manager within the Out of Hours Social Work Team (EDT) to work full time based in Haringey.

The salary for this permanent Team Manager job is up to £57,102 per annum.

• To be responsible for the management of the Team and ensure that the service provided is of the highest professional standard and is responsive to legislation requirements as well as corporate and national priorities.
• To be responsible for all the work held within the team and to ensure that it is prioritised and allocated promptly within the available resources.
• To ensure the team’s record keeping is maintained to a high standard and that managerial decisions are taken and recorded promptly within the appropriate frameworks.
• To provide regular, high quality, challenging and reflective supervision of staff within agreed timescales and according to the departmental policy.
• To facilitate and direct as necessary partnership with parents, carers, other professionals and partner agencies to ensure the best outcomes for children and young people.
• To develop a service consistent with models of partnership working with other agencies, children and their families and to enable children to stay safely at home wherever possible.
• To implement the service business plan, ensuring that team members are clear about their individual and collective contribution towards achieving the objectives, targets and standards contained within it and to manage performance against these.
• To participate in quality assurance processes, including audit and review in order to identify and promote best practice.
• To ensure that the team undertakes its work in accordance with health & safety legislation and council policy.
• To take the lead role for defined areas of service, to deputise for their line manager, to ensure that all decisions are taken at an appropriate level and senior managers informed of identified risk, as and when necessary.
• To undertake any other temporary responsibilities aligned with the overall purpose and grade of the role.

Requirements of this role:

• Social work qualification with registration with Social Work England.
• Must be a qualified AMHP.
• Experience in managing social work caseloads and supervising others.
• Experience of community and/or group work.
• Knowledge of children’s health and social care systems, agencies, and relevant legislation.

Contact:

This Team Manager job is advertised by Stefan Garrett; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

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