Our Client Harrow Council, is looking for a Team Manager to join their Court Team.
Main Purpose of Post:
The overall purpose of the Team Manager role is to ensure that the work of the team is correctly focused, within the policy and procedural frameworks of the council, and is consistent with the relevant legal and regulatory frameworks in their service area. The Team Manager should ensure that there is a calm and ordered approach to the work, with team members working collaboratively to improve the lives of children and young people. It is the role of the Team Manager to create these conditions in the team, whilst operationally managing the work of the team.
Principal Responsibilities:
1. Ensure that all children and young people have a Care and Support plan deriving from an Assessment of their present circumstances.
2. Ensure that all children and young people on the Child Protection Register have a Child Protection Plan which is SMART, relates to the risk issues and is outcome focused.
3. Enable the development of sound relationships between young people, Social Workers and Wellbeing Officers, as the foundation for relationship based social work that enables effective planning and ensures the safety of children and young people.
4. Ensure that where there is no improvement in the circumstances of children and young people, that this is actively considered with a view to escalating the leve...