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Group Manager Children with Disabilities Service

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Croydon, Greater London, United Kingdom London Borough of Croydon Full time
Job Title: Team Manager – Family Assessment Service – Children – Croydon Council

Job Summary:

We are seeking a qualified and experienced Team Manager to lead and manage our talented team of Social Workers in the Family Assessment Service. As a Team Manager, you will be responsible for fostering a culture of continuous learning and reflection that inspires staff to give their best.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assessment and care planning of children in need, including those in need of protection and subject to legal proceedings.
  • Direct work with children and families to achieve desired safety and well-being outcomes.
  • Promoting the achievement of permanence for looked after children and care leavers through assessment and care/permanence planning up to the second statutory review.
  • Accountable to the Service Manager and Head of Service for team performance.
  • Managing the team's duty system.
  • Overseeing day-to-day operational duties of a Family Assessment Team of social workers in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
  • Ensuring service delivery in line with council policies, government policy, legislation, and department procedures.
  • Providing leadership in delivering and implementing changes in structure, policies, and procedures.
  • Effective communication with senior managers on activities and issues affecting service delivery.
  • Utilizing data effectively to manage service delivery and performance.
  • Holding responsibility for delivery of key performance targets of the team.
  • Supporting the Service Manager with budgets and expenditure.
  • Ensuring effective working relationships with agency partners and other relevant services within the Local Authority.

Requirements:

  • Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
  • Working knowledge of national policy, strategy, and developments regarding children's social care.
  • Able to lead improvement in social work practice through effective performance management.
  • Evidence of leading and managing operational change effectively.
  • Able to lead and manage high-risk and high-complexity operational areas to deliver good safeguarding outcomes.
  • Experience managing and/or supervising childcare social workers with evidenced results.

What We Offer:

  • Highly competitive compensation package.
  • Accredited Systemic Practice training.
  • A range of CPD opportunities.
  • 29-31 days (grade equivalent) annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
  • Pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 20%.
  • Management development programmes.
  • Investment into your wellbeing.
  • Access to Employee Discount scheme with various programmes.
  • Flexible & hybrid working arrangements to support a healthy work-life balance.