Team Manager - Youth Offending Service - South London

Posted 26 July 2018
Salary £38.00 - £42.00 per hour + Depending on experience
LocationSouth London
Job type Contract
Discipline Social Care
ReferenceHOL04986_1532599201
Contact NameHolly Astrop

Job description

Remedy Recruitment Group are currently seeking an experienced Team Manager to work within a Youth Offending Service (YOS) team for a Local Authority based in South London.

Job Purpose

  • To be responsible for specific duties in relation to professional and workload management and performance, including quality assurance procedures.
  • To undertake the development and review of the Team Members including reporting of sickness and performance outputs to operational managers
  • As directed by the Operational Manager to contribute to the management of the workload of the Team in line with statutory requirements, National Standards and YOS and Council policies and objectives.
  • To undertake negotiations with budget holders and other agencies to secure appropriate funding to meet children and young people's assessed needs.
  • To promote user and carer involvement and consultation.
  • To liaise closely with projects and resources providing youth justice services to ensure cost-effective service delivery.
  • To undertake all work activities so that the Council and partner agencies' equalities values are upheld.
  • To attend, organise and chair meetings as appropriate and as requested within the YOS and partner agencies.
  • To deputise for Operational Managers when required.
  • To offer specialist consultation/advice on complex cases and circumstances within the YOS.
  • To provide expert knowledge and theoretical perspectives to promote practice excellence including the supervision of individual staff.

Please contact Holly at Remedy on 0208 418 767 for further information