Team Manager- MASH

Posted 19 January 2018
Salary £40 - £42 per hour
LocationNorth East London
Job type Contract
Discipline Social Care
ReferenceTMMASHLB_1516379887
Contact NameLorna Burner

Job description

This role lies within a fast paced team in children's services.

You will be responsible for

  • Directly managing a multi-disciplinary social work team.
  • Ensuring a high quality, high performing and effective social work service is delivered to respond to the needs of children, young people and families in a timely manner and within statutory guidelines, policies and standards.
  • Providing advice on complex Child Protection cases within the Group, and across the service area as required and to take a lead on key areas such as managing allegations against professionals, missing children, Newly Qualified social work development, etc.
  • Providing high-level professional support to front line Social Work staff and the Advanced SW Practitioners/Deputy Team Managers.
  • Deputising for the Group Manager and keep the Service Manager apprised of sensitive, high-profile issues.
  • Contributing to the management of the departmental budget.