Overview
Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency, has a new permanent position available for a Team Manager within the First Response Team to work full time based in Hillingdon.
Salary for this permanent Team Manager job is up to £57,102 per annum.
Responsibilities
* Lead, motivate, nurture and manage a team of social work professionals, ensuring the service provided is of good quality, effective and delivers positive outcomes.
* Use regular supervision and performance management tools to manage team performance, quality assurance, resources and budgets in collaboration with colleagues and key stakeholders.
* Be accountable for the practice and development of team members and ensure effective practice supervision and performance appraisals are conducted.
* Support, mentor and coach team members to enhance the quality of practice.
* Model and promote the social work role, using critical reflective skills in management and supervision to enhance team practice.
* Manage operational resources, including scheduling of employees and absence management.
* Ensure caseloads are allocated and managed within agreed departmental levels.
* Contribute to the delivery of all department service and team performance plans.
* Ensure safeguarding procedures are in place, including adherence to the Local Safeguarding Board's Safer Recruiting policy.
* Facilitate effective communication of key council and departmental messages across the service.
* Promote and ensure team knowledge of the Professional Capabilities Framework.
* Maintain key relationships and networks with colleagues, partnership agencies and other stakeholders.
* Represent the council at court and provide expert advice and support to social work employees as required.
* Maintain a safe working environment, comply with Health & Safety requirements, conduct risk assessments and maintain records as required.
* Utilise key systems and tools including Protocol, Oracle Financials, HR Self-Service, MyFirstCare absence management, H&S risk assessment and incident reporting.
Requirements
* A social work qualification or equivalent.
* Understanding of relevant legislation.
* Registered or eligible for registration; HCPC registered.
* Demonstrable high level of social work practice with extensive supervision experience relevant to the service area.
* Flexible and able to travel as required by the needs of the service.
* Meets the Social Work Manager standards outlined in the Advanced Level Professional Capabilities of the PCF.
Contact
This Team Manager job is advertised by Stefan Garrett; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients\' requirements.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds; our candidate pool reflects the clients supported within their roles. Sanctuary is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). Training on EDI and compliance is undertaken by recruitment consultants and all employees.
Reasonable Adjustments: If you require disability accommodations during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity so we can provide appropriate support throughout the process and into your work placement.
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