Team Manager Family Help South London

Liquid Personnel; London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social care organization is seeking an experienced Social Work Team Manager for their Family Help Team in South London. You will guide a dedicated team, ensuring equitable services for diverse families, while benefiting from a generous welcome bonus and extensive support benefits.

Benefits

£7,000 welcome bonus

Performance Related Salary Progression

31 days annual leave

Pension Scheme

Childcare vouchers

New technology scheme

Interest-free loans on annual travel cards

Discounts at leisure activities, restaurants, and shops

Qualifications

• Completed ASYE Year and Social Work England membership required.
• Proven experience in leadership and management.
• Experience across agencies with relevant legislative knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead and allocate work for a team of Social Workers.
• Monitor performance and support team development.
• Champion anti-racist and anti-oppressive practices.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Leadership

Education

Social Work Qualification

Job description

Liquid Personnel are currently looking for an experienced Social Work Team Manager to join our clients Family Help Team in South London.

Our clients values inspire theirOutstanding Practice Framework, which creates the context for the social workers to build relationships with families that bring about change to support children to live at home wherever possible.Coupled with their implementation of Family Safeguarding they have the best practice conditions they’ve ever had to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and families.

Your benefits as a Social Work Team Manager:

• £7,000 welcome bonus
• Performance Related Salary Progression scheme
• 31 days annual leave
• Pension Scheme
• Childcare vouchers
• New technology scheme
• Interest-free loans on annual travel cards
• Discounts at many leisure activities, restaurants, shops and other establishments.

About the service

• The newly formed Family Help Service has a stable, knowledgeable and creative team. Social workers benefit from small teams, regular supervision and a caseload that allows them to spend time with children and young people building relationships and building on their strengths and those of their wider family network.
• You will lead a team of Social Workers who work with families to co-produce child and family assessments, and build family led plans under Child in Need and Child Protection frameworks, as well as in care proceedings.
• You will work alongside co-located Children’s Practitioners, Adult Mental Health Practitioners, Substance Misuse and Domestic Abuse Practitioners. We have in-house family therapy and Social Care CAMHS teams, as well as a range of opportunities for progression.

About the role

As a Team Manager in Wandsworth, you will champion anti-racist and anti-oppressive practices, ensuring services are equitable and transformative for children and families of diverse backgrounds.

Your role will include allocating work, performance monitoring and supporting the development of the team. You will be able to think on your feet in terms of case allocation and understanding the needs of children and young people.

Essential requirements of this Social Work Team Manager role:

• You will hold social work qualification with Social Work England membership and have completed your ASYE Year.
• Leadership and management experience.
• Proven experience of working across voluntary and statutory agencies with applied knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance.
• You will be an excellent communicator and collaborator who is compassionate and understands the needs of children and young people.

If this sounds like it could be the role for you then please contact Mozz Radwan on 02038573486 or [e-mail]

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