Team Manager- Family Support and Safeguarding Service

Merton Council; Merton; Sur place; GBP 57 000 - 62 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Golden Hello

Résumé du poste

Merton Council is seeking a Team Manager for the Family Support and Safeguarding Service. The role focuses on delivering statutory safeguarding and leading a small team to ensure high-quality support for children and families.

The service emphasizes trauma-informed practice and multiagency collaboration, aligning with Ofsted-rated Outstanding services and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker registered with Social Work England.
• Experience in leadership roles and safeguarding services.
• Ability to deliver high-quality services to children and families.

Responsabilités

• Lead and manage a team of 5 Social Workers and a Child and Family Worker.
• Deliver statutory safeguarding services and maintain high standards of practice.

Connaissances

Leadership

Team management

Statutory safeguarding

Formation

Qualified social worker

Description du poste

Grade/Salary - ME16 - £57,402 - £61,653 per annum

The role currently receives 2 spinal points for market pay which takes the salary range to £59,511 - £63,966 per annum

The role also attracts a Golden Hello payment of £4,500 , paid in two instalments

Team Manager- Family Support and Safeguarding Service

Merton’s Family Support and Safeguarding Service is looking for a Team Manager to join our long term Social Work teams for a rewarding role.

Our vision is for our Borough to be a safe place for every child to grow up in and to give every child the best start in life. Our Children's Services have been judged Outstanding by Ofsted and we are continuing to move forward to keep improving our standards of practice and response to children and families. Merton’s Leaders are committed and focused on supporting our staff and families and keeping children and young people at the heart of our work.

In Merton we have a blended practice model which combines Systemic Practice, Relationship Based Social Work, Trauma-Informed and Signs of Safety and is embedded throughout all of our work with Children and Families.

There is also a well-established and connected multiagency partnership and together we strive to:

• Keep children and young people at the heart of our work
• Learn from what we do to improve the experiences of children, young people, and families
• 'Think Family' and focus on the strengths within families
• We are committed to doing what we say we will do
• We celebrate difference and diversity

To apply for the role of Team Manager you will need to be a qualified social worker, registered with Social Work England and with relevant experience in leadership skills, knowledge and experience in delivering statutory safeguarding services and high impact and quality services to children and families.

You will lead and manage a team of 5 Social Workers and a Child and Family Worker and the team will be supported by a dedicated Business Support Officer.

To find out more about the role please contact Trish O'Rorke at [e-mail]