Job Title: Team Manager Intervention and Support Service
Location: Romford, London
Salary: £50,826 – £55,017 per annum plus £4,000 market supplement
Job Type: Full time, Permanent
Closing Date: 23:59 on the 13th February, 2022.
Havering is located in the heart of East London, and there are many factors impacting children and families, which makes every home in the borough different.
Following our OFSTED inspection, our Children’s Services achieved a Good rating, and we continue on an upward journey to deliver an outstanding service to children and families. To support our improvement journey, we are looking for passionate, inspiring, and talented leaders who are committed to implementing long-standing and meaningful changes to support our children, young people and their families.
About the role:
The Intervention and Support Service places a strong emphasis on stability whether that can be achieved through good parenting within the family, or through a stable placement outside the family, working in close partnership with schools, community health facilities, the voluntary sector and other partners to develop and provide preventative and targeted support. Essentially, supporting children, young people and their families where there is an identified need for on-going intervention. As a service we ensure that all children looked after are placed appropriately, that social workers contribute to regular child care reviews, and plans are drawn up to enable children to return to local provision and have their education and health needs met.
Team Managers are integral to our offer. They empower, provide high support and challenge along with motivating our social workers so we can collectively achieve best outcomes for children, young people and their families in Borough. Our Intervention and Support Service consists of 8 social work teams, and as the Team Manager you will be responsible for leading one of these teams, ensuring that the team is supported and all interventions being undertaken are planned, purposeful and focussed. Fundamentally making sure that risk is managed well and intervention is only undertaken when it is in the child’s best interests.
About you:
As the Team Managers within the Intervention and Support Service you are accountable for the performance of the social workers within your team, and responsible for ensuring regular and consistent supervision with an emphasis on quality practice. You will be supported in the role by the group managers in the service and advanced practitioners in your team who can assist with complex cases. The ability to be pro-active and hit the ground running will enable you and your team to provide our service users with a high quality service.
However these are not the only skills and characteristics we are looking for. To be shortlisted for the position you must be able to clearly evidence the following within your application:
- Substantial (e.g. minimum of 3 years) post qualification experience in a statutory setting
- Experience of managing a multi-disciplinary social work team, to support and embed the strategic planning of the service.
- Provide direct oversight and decision-making on highly complex cases within the team, and across the service area as required, such as missing children, Newly Qualified social work development, adolescent safeguarding, chairing meetings etc.
- Deputise for the Group Manager/Team managers across the service
- Recognise diversity, apply anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive principles within practice and show a commitment to addressing disproportionality.
Why choose Havering:
- Earn up to £57k including a market supplement
- A permanent and approachable Senior Leadership team
- 26 days annual leave which rises to 29 days after 5 years of service
- Generous local government pension scheme
- Access to our employee assistance programme
- Discounted gym membership
- Accredited systemic training as well as training and development opportunities through our very own dedicated Social Care Academy
- Free membership to online learning resources with Research in Practice.
Havering strives to be a diverse and inclusive borough, a place where we can ALL be ourselves. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of race, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, age, religion etc.
We offer family-friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff.
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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Head Social Worker, Lead Support Worker, SWE Qualified, Enabler, Senior Social Carer, Care Management, Support Coordinator, Care Manager, Support Manager, Social Care Coordinator, Youth Social Worker, Guidance Councillor, Young Persons Advisor, Senior Youth Worker, Youth Support, Fostering Support will be considered for this role.
