Job Title: Social Work Team Manager - MASH Team
Location: Northampton
Type: Permanent
Salary: £54,082 - £58,327 per annum
Overall Purpose of Role
Sanctuary Personnel are seeking a dedicated Team Manager to lead, manage, and direct our client's social care team for children and young people, ensuring the provision of high-quality services in accordance with relevant legislation and standards. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in safeguarding vulnerable children, improving their outcomes, and fulfilling statutory responsibilities.
Working Arrangements
This role primarily fits into a flexible working arrangement, with opportunities for fixed and fieldwork as required.
Main Accountabilities
- Lead, manage, and direct the day-to-day operations of children's social care teams, including allocation of work and decision-making in line with delegated authority, ensuring adherence to standards and procedures for safeguarding.
- Recruit, supervise, appraise, and develop staff in alignment with organisational requirements and statutory obligations, fostering a skilled and effective workforce.
- Manage budgets effectively, monitoring expenditure patterns to inform planning and budget setting within the Directorate.
- Foster partnership and multi-agency working to assess risks, respond to needs, and safeguard children, promoting information sharing with relevant agencies and stakeholders.
- Develop and implement team plans aligning with organisational and partnership objectives, continually improving services based on local needs analysis.
- Drive service improvements through audit, quality assurance, data management, and performance monitoring in compliance with regulations and standards.
- Ensure staff management and service delivery adhere to equality policies, promoting inclusivity and diversity.
- Maintain health and safety standards within the team and service locations.
- Undertake additional duties as necessary, including deputising for line managers and representing the service on internal and external initiatives.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
Qualifications Required:
- Degree in Social Work or equivalent.
- Certified Qualification in Social Work (CQSW), Certificate in Social Service (CSS), Diploma in Social Work (DiSW-SP), or equivalent.
- Home Office letter of recognition.
- Practice Teacher Award/Enabling Others.
- SWE registration.
- Management Qualification NVQ Level 5.
- Post-qualifying child care or specialist award.
Experience and Knowledge:
- Minimum 5 years post-qualifying experience in children's social care, including statutory child care.
- Demonstrated ability to manage staff and team performance effectively.
- In-depth knowledge of child care legislation and relevant research.
- Budget management skills and understanding of budget principles.
- Experience in multi-agency working and relationship building.
- Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation.
- Understanding of post-qualification specialist awards for supervision purposes.
Skills:
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
- Strong negotiation and conflict resolution abilities.
- Interpersonal skills for effective people management.
- Organisational skills for workload management.
- Data interpretation and analysis for performance management.
- Budget management skills.
- Representation abilities at senior levels.
- Proficiency in ICT.
- Awareness and understanding of equal opportunities principles.
Disclosure Level:
- Enhanced Child/Adult Bar.
Benefits:
Our comprehensive benefits package includes:
- Generous Annual Leave: All employees enjoy 28 days of annual leave per year, pro rata for part-time employees, in addition to bank holidays. This increases to 33 days after 5 years of continuous service.
- Annual Leave Purchase Scheme: Take advantage of our scheme to purchase up to 30 additional days of leave per year based on your weekly contractual working hours.
- Pension Options: Join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with contributions based on your salary, supplemented by a significant organisation contribution. Opt for the 50/50 scheme to pay half the normal contribution rate while still building a pension, and make additional voluntary contributions.
- Life Assurance and Ill-health Protection: Receive immediate life assurance cover of 3 times your annual salary from day one, along with protection in case of ill-health.
- Equality and Diversity: We're committed to equality of opportunity for all, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.
- Agile Working Arrangements: Enjoy flexible working arrangements, including part-time, job sharing, term-time only, annualised hours, and flexi-time, subject to service requirements.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): Access confidential support for personal or professional issues, including telephone counseling, legal advice, bereavement support, and medical information, available 24/7.
- Access to Work Mental Health Support Service: Receive free, confidential support for mental health issues affecting work performance over a 9-month period.
- Training and Development Opportunities: Access a wide range of training options, including courses, qualifications, online learning, apprenticeships, coaching, mentoring, and bespoke training, tailored to support your role and ongoing professional development.
- Social Work Support: Benefit from specialised training such as Signs of Safety, alongside access to multi-agency training, research resources, and coverage of social work England registration fees.
- Retention Bonuses: Social work roles are eligible for retention bonuses, reflecting our commitment to retaining skilled and dedicated staff.
- Continuous Improvement: We're dedicated to building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce, promoting innovation and creativity while prioritising the well-being of children, young people, and families.
Apply now through Sanctuary Personnel.
