Social Work Team Manager - Referral & Assessment Team

Location Lewisham
Job type Permanent
Salary £54,825 - 56,868 per year
Consultant Zehnn Young
Call +44 7723 457338
Reference 187947

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Team Manager within the Referral & Assessment Team to work full time based in Lewisham.

The salary for this permanent Team Manager job is up to £56,868 per annum.

Main duties:

  • Ensure staffing resources are deployed effectively so that professional performance standards and statutory time scales are met and maintained.
  • Continually monitor performance against key performance indicators and take appropriate action as necessary to meet and improve performance.
  • Ensure effective and regular supervision and appraisal takes place. Set and review targets; monitor individual performance; provide guidance and direction; take appropriate management action to ensure the effective performance of all staff. Ensure risk is being effectively assessed and responded to.
  • Audit and review case files on a regular basis to ensure practice standards are met/exceeded. Take remedial action as necessary.
  • Review and monitor case and care packages recommendations made by social workers. Make effective decisions in authorising any such recommendations, taking personal responsibility for any decisions made.
  • Prepare reports, correspondence, procedures etc, and contribute to the development of an annual business Service Plan.
  • Respond as required to complaints regarding the service. Work closely and flexibly with other Team Managers both within the unit and across the division to build inter-team and unit relationships. Work in units across the division as required to provide effective management of Children’s Services.
  • Ensure effective management of staff within the team including recruitment; development and training appraisal; performance management; absence management; resolution of conflict; implementation of change. Take action as appropriate in accordance with council employment procedures and policies e.g. disciplinary, capability.
  • To ensure that the health and safety of staff is given significant priority and that leadership is provided in ensuring that staff take responsibility for their own and others safety.
  • Undertake any other duties commensurate with the level of the post. Maintain and update own technical knowledge and continuous professional development.

Requirements of this Team Manger job:

  • A social Work Qualification or equivalent.
  • Understanding of relevant legislation.
  • Continual professional development.
  • Social Work England registered.

Contact:
This Team Manager job is advertised by Zehnn Young; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.

As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award.

Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).

With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.

Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.