Team Manager MASH

Croydon Council; Croydon; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Croydon seeks a qualified Team Manager for the MASH team to lead social workers and make critical service decisions for children. The position offers a salary of £60,573-£62,766 with a retention payment of £5,000. The successful candidate must possess strong leadership skills, experience in assessments, and the ability to work collaboratively with partners. This hybrid role allows for partial home working, supporting work-life balance while maintaining effective team leadership.

Benefits

Retention payment of £5,000

Flexible working arrangements

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Qualified and registered Social Worker who is Social Work England registered.
• Experience working in MASH is desirable.
• Ability to apply national and local legislation and thresholds.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage performance of a team of social workers.
• Make safe decisions about service allocation for children.
• Support audit activity and ensure learning is embedded in the service.

Skills

Leadership and management

Social Work practice

Collaborative working

Decision-making under pressure

Assessment and intervention

Education

Qualified and registered Social Worker

Job description

Job Description

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Team Manager - MASH

Salary: Grade 16 £60,573-£62,766

Permanent - 36 hours per week

Retention Payment - £5,000

Hybrid working (3 days per week in the office, 2 days at home)

Job Purpose

We are seeking a qualified and experienced Team Manager to join us and support our extremely talented team of Social Workers to driving the service forward. You will lead and manage performance of a team and foster a culture of continuous learning and reflection of practice that inspires staff to give their best in their roles. Croydon's MASH is the 'front door' for all new referrals for children who may need early help support or children's social care intervention, making important decisions about which services children need. We are the first contact many professionals, families and members of the public have with Croydon and as such we want people to receive outstanding services from the start. We need a Team Manager who is experienced and passionate about leading the team towards achieving positive change for children and families.

Essential Requirements

• Qualified and registered Social Worker who is Social Work England registered.
• Experience working in MASH (desirable).
• Experienced in making assessments, implementing plans and delivering interventions for children in the relevant service area of the child's journey.
• Experienced in leading and managing performance of a team of social workers, ensuring the cases are allocated effectively in terms of skills and experience suited to the complexity of the case.
• Lead, direct and motivate a team implementing and delivering change.
• Ability to promote and develop good social work practice across a team.
• Be confident and consistent in their decision making, and ability to apply national and local legislation and thresholds.
• Work collaboratively with internal and multi-agency partners.
• Make safe decisions under pressure.
• Support audit activity and ensure learning is embedded in the service.
• Be enthusiastic for change in promoting better ways of working with families and professionals.
• Demonstrate a high level of personal accountability and to be committed town social work practice development.

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About Us

Croydon Council's priorities

The Council balances its books, listens to residents, and delivers good sustainable services

• Get a grip on the finances and make the council financially sustainable
• Become a council which listens to, respects and works in partnership with Croydon's diverse communities and businesses
• Strengthen collaboration and joint working with partner organisations and the voluntary, community and faith sectors
• Ensure good governance is embedded and adopt best practice
• Develop our workforce to deliver in a manner that respects the diversity of our communities

Key business plan outcomes

• Croydon is a place of opportunity for business, earning and learning
• Children and young people in Croydon have the chance to thrive, learn and fulfil their potential
• Croydon is a cleaner, safer and healthier place, a borough we're proud to call home
• People can lead healthier and independent lives for longer
• Croydon Council's new ways of working

Equal Opportunities Statement

Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.

Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check, if the role requires one.