Team Manager - Social Worker

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Post

Short Term Team - Referral and Assessment

Looked After Children Team

Leaving Care Teams - 2 vacancies

This is an exciting opportunity for a new or experienced manager to join services which are continuously developing practice to ensure that our young people keep achieving the best possible outcomes.

The successful candidates will join a friendly and experienced management team which is well supported by senior managers. You will lead a team of social workers (and personal assistants in the Leaving Care teams) to provide excellent services for children who are either still at home, living in care, or leaving the care system. Working in partnership with schools, health colleagues and other local partners we are committed to providing the best possible start in life for all of our young people.

The Person

We are looking for aspirational and creative individuals to fill these Management roles. You will need to have excellent communication skills, experience in managing students or social workers, and be committed to improving our work with children and their families. We would welcome applications from new or experienced managers who are currently working in the above service areas.

Our benefits and support package for staff is extensive and compares favourably with other London boroughs. We offer:

• A £5000 golden hello and a relocation package, subject to eligibility.
• Flexible working arrangements in line with the government guidelines.
• Competitive starting salaries plus a retention payment of £2,500 or £4500 to all qualified managers on grade PO7. This is paid every 12 months (either in December each year or upon your anniversary of joining Brent.
• Regular 1:1 supervision.
• A practice framework that provides sturdy roots and great resources to help you support staff to grow their practice.
• A career progression policy that maps out how you will grow your career in Brent from ASYE to Team Manager and beyond.
• A modern and vibrant work environment within the Civic Centre at Wembley Park.
• Access to Zipcars to conduct your visits.
• Generous Local Government Pension Scheme.
• A host of other rewards and benefits such as a childcare depositloan scheme, reduced cost gym membership, cycle to work scheme plus many more.

We look forward to receiving your application.

If you have any queries, please our contact recruitment team at recruitment@brent.gov.uk or on the direct line 0208 9381348.

For an informal discussion about the posts please contact Stephen Gordon for the Referral and Assessment Team posts at Stephen.gordon@brent.gov.uk or on 07471262366 and Afzal Ahmed for the Looked After Children posts at Afzal.ahmed@brent.gov.uk

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• You must apply directly on Brent Council website to be considered for this post www.brent.gov.uk/jobs

Employer details

Employer name

London Borough Of Brent

Address

London Borough Of Brent

Engineers Way

Wembley

Middlesex

HA9 0FJ

Employer's website

https://www.brent.gov.uk (Opens in a new tab)