QSW Team Manager Referral
1 month ago
Your new role
This role is within the Referral and Assessment Service. The Referral and Assessment Teams receive all new referrals from the Bromley MASH and undertake Child and Family assessments to determine how best children’s needs can be met. There are 6 teams, each consisting of a team manager and 5 social workers. The teams go onto duty for one week every 6 weeks and during their duty week, social workers will receive new allocations. Referral and Assessment Team Managers oversee/manage approximately 50 families at any given time.
Bromley has made a huge investment in terms of staffing in order to ensure that social workers have lower caseloads. Referral and Assessment Social Workers will carry an average of 8 families. Social workers in the service are positive, motivated and feel that their current caseload allows them complete good social work interventions with families.
As part of the Bromley Promise, there will be a dedicated two-week induction programme upon joining us. You will be working within smaller teams comprising of just five Social Workers/Senior Practitioners which are headed up by the Team Manager. Our senior managers are accessible, ensuring you have support when needed. You will have dedicated time set aside for quality and reflective 1-1 supervision with your manager.
What you'll need to succeed
SKILLS &ABILITIES
Ability to work within aframework of legislation, guidance, divisional policies and procedures andaccountability to senior officers.
Ability to relateeffectively to children, parents and carers, many of whom may be under stress.
Ability to supervise,support and facilitate the work of more junior staff that are having to dealwith particularly difficult situations.
Ability to work as a teammember and to form professional partnerships with other staff within theDepartment, colleagues from other agencies, foster carers and residentialworkers and health and education professionals. This will include an ability toremain aware of the roles and responsibilities of others and to promote apositive image of the division and department.
Ability to chair a range ofstatutory, multidisciplinary meetings and to take appropriate notes and minuteswhen required.
Skill in analysing complex and problematic situations andin formulating, implementing and reviewing, alongside service users,appropriate assessment and intervention programmes.
Skill in communicatingclearly orally and in writing, including an ability to maintain concise caserecords including Looked After Children documentation and to produce reportsfor case conferences, courts and other bodies.
Ability to manage workingtime effectively in order to meet both professional priorities andadministrative requirements.
Ability to think creativelyin meeting children’s and families’ needs, using family and community networks,voluntary sector and other external resources and provision where appropriate.
Ability to contribute tothe overall development of the team e.g.: making presentations and leadingdiscussion in areas of professional practice; identifying opportunities formeeting need more effectively; promoting an appropriate and professionalclimate.
Ability to devise andimplement quality assurance systems for the team.
Demonstrate appropriate understanding, knowledgeand skills in valuing diversity
KNOWLEDGEComprehensive knowledge of the Children Act 1989 and other relevant legislation, regulations and guidance such as new assessment framework.
Knowledge of the range of services, which are available to children and families, and of the organisational framework within which they are provided.
Knowledge of child development and of family functioning and dynamics.
Knowledge of methods of social work intervention
What you'll get in return
As part of the Bromley Promise there will be a dedicated two-week induction programme upon joining us. We are confident that with your support, we will continue to provide high quality social care services to our children in Bromley as set out in our improvement and transformation plan. In return, we ask that you bring your passion, dedication and skills. The Bromley Promise:
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
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