West Sussex- Team Manager- Assessment & Intervention Team
- Posted 18 January 2022
- Salary £45 - £48 per hour
- LocationWest Sussex
- Job type Contract
- Discipline Social Care
- ReferenceSWJJ0502_1642494295
- Contact NameJames Jackson
Job description
Our Client, West Sussex Social Services, is looking for a Team Manager to join their Assessment & Intervention Team.
As Team Manager you will lead, motivate, nurture, and manage a team (social workers and unqualified staff) to deliver a children's social care service on a day to day basis. You will be responsible for ensuring the service provided is effective and delivering the required outcomes, as well as ensuring cases are dealt with in a timely manner. You will ensure that children and young people are adequately protected in line with our policies, procedures and relevant legislation.
Currently managers are expected to be onsite one week in every four.
What you'll need to succeed: For this role you will be expected to demonstrate relevant theoretical Social Work concepts, practices and detailed organisational knowledge relating to the provision of a professional Social Work service. You will need to demonstrate confidence in managing and leading staff to achieve performance improvements and service developments. You will need to demonstrate an ability to influence and negotiate partner relationships at management level.
Key Skills:
Ability to analyse and interpret information from a range of sources
Ability to assist in monitoring the work of the Team in order to be able to evaluate practice and to identify unmet need
Ability to create innovative, appropriate packages of care in order to maximise independence whilst minimising risk
Ability to deal sensitively with people who are under stress
Ability to deal with highly sensitive and, possibly, distressing information in a manner which allows for positive risk management but adheres to confidentiality policies.
Ability to identify and manage risk, including positive risk taking. Ability to understand issues involved in the assessment and management of risk
Good oral, written and interpersonal communication skills
Good time management skills with the ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines, especially with reports
You will need to be:
Social work england registered
Eligible to work in the UK
Atleast 2 years post qualifying managerial experience
If you do not have the required experience, you will not be contacted.
Why Choose Remedy?
Competitive pay rates
Access to exclusive roles that aren't available from other agencies
1st tier agency
Up to £250 for each social work professional you refer to us who we place*
If you are interested and would like to find out more please apply to this advert with a copy of your updated CV. Alternatively, please send your CV
