Qualified Social Worker

Qualified Social Work
Team Manager
Assessment and Intervention
Location: South East
Salary:  £61,632.75 to £63,824.05 per year 

A fantastic opportunity for a Permanent  Team Manager has arisen to lead our clients MASH, Assessment and Intervention Team! We are looking for experienced and passionate Qualified Social Work Team Manager to lead the MASH,  Assessment and Intervention team. As part of this MASH, Assessment and Intervention team, you will be part of a fast paced, busy and supportive team who assess and work with Children and Families.

As a Permanent Team Manager, you will lead a team of Senior Social Workers and Social Workers in the delivery of our statutory and legislative duties, fostering a supportive and collaborative working environment, whilst promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and young people in the local authority whilst effectively managing risk.  As the team manager within the MASH,  Assessment and Intervention Service, you will be responsible for ensuring  social work  cases are allocated and monitoring cases and producing outcome-based plans that reflect the needs of and risks to children and their families. You will develop effective relationships with not only your team but also children, young people and their families to improve the impact of work and determine the level of service available.
 
Working in accordance with social care legislation and local government requirements, informed by the values and principles of social care; you will be supporting in the delivery of person centred, safe and effective social care services. Using your professional knowledge and experience you’ll make assessments and decisions about the most appropriate interventions. Applying your significant Social Work experience and excellent communication skills you’ll establish and maintain relationships with service users and other agencies to ensure services meet identified needs.

You’ll be committed to ensure positive and sustainable results of your interventions. Using best practice, you’ll strive to provide the best outcomes for children. Most importantly however, you’ll have a passion for supporting children and their families to ensure that they thrive and flourish. Our priority is to protect the most vulnerable and to be as efficient as possible.

Ideal candidate will be:
 

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Professional Social work degree or equivalent
• Commitment to CPD (essential)
• Experienced in working with children and families including those from vulnerable groups.
• Creative, flexible and forward thinking in approach.
• Ability to write reports to a high standard.
• Knowledgeable of Child Protection legislation and understanding of child protection issues.
• Constantly striving for continuous improvement to provide the best outcomes for children.
• Able to use excellent mediation and negotiation skills on behalf of service users.
• Highly skilled at building meaningful relationships with children and families to engage them in assessments and plans
• Enhanced DBS
• Current UK Driving licence
• Committed to providing our service users with a high-quality service
• Experienced in working in a multi-disciplinary, interagency basis
• 4 Years plus Qualified

•  these will vary according to experience, competencies and the grade of the post).

This local authority is dedicated to creating a safe and nurturing environment for children in need. Our MASH and A&I Service plays a crucial role in ensuring the well-being of children and families.
If you’re looking for a new challenge and want to be part of an exciting journey to turn children’s services around in Slough then come and join us. In return, this local authority can offer you:

• Training and development opportunities
• Agile working supported by technology
• Flexible working policies
• Friendly working environment and great colleagues.

This role is ideally located for those travelling from Northampton, Cambridge, Bedford, Milton Keyes, Luton, London, Oxfordshire, Reading, Slough, Bath, Swindon, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, Worchester, Royal Leamington Spa.

We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. On a Permanent, Temporary and contract Basis, if you are a Social Worker and this is not the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO (Independence Reviewing Officer), BIA (Best Interest Assessor), MASH, Children in Need, Duty, Assessment, Intervention,  Child Protection, LAC, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager.