Assessment Team Manager – NewhamChildrens Services Rate: up to £44.51 per hour We are recruiting for motivated qualified social worker to join our busy team. This role is with one of the UK’s highest performing local authorities, serving as one of the best places to live and work in.
This is a qualified role requiring you to be SWE registered and have relevant experience within childrens services.
OVERALL PURPOSE OF JOB - To contribute to and support the Newham Together Vision including the implementation of our Strategic Improvement Plan for Children’s Services; the Children and Young People’s plan and specific improvement initiatives related to external regulation.
- To embed our Restorative approach to the culture in Newham and our Systemic model of social work practice.
- To be an active member of the Service management team, to work collaboratively with colleagues and external stakeholders to achieve our service plans and priorities.
- To have whole team leadership responsibility for the delivery of statutory services within a defined service area within the Children’s Social Care and Safeguarding Directorate consistently applying high standards to deliver good outcomes for children, care leavers and their families.
- To provide direct line management and supervision to a team of up to 14 practitioners; up to 2 Assistant Team Managers; Senior Social Workers and newly qualified social workers undertaking their ASYE year and student social workers.
- The post holder will have budgetary responsibility of a variable amount according to the service specific delivery e.g. section 17 Children in Need (CA 1989)
This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you.
- An easy registration process (all done online)
- Referral schemes and incentives
- Ongoing compliance managed for you
- Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more
Please contact Joe Thomas-Samuels on 07860876427 or joe.thomas-samuels@pprsocialcare.co.uk for more information.