We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced social work Team Manager to join our Duty and Assessment service. The Team Manager is crucial to ensuring social workers have the support and guidance to undertake thorough, child-focused assessments in partnership with children, their families and professionals, to ensure children and their families receive the right help at the right time.
You will be responsible for managing a team which consists of an Advanced Practitioner and 5 Social Workers. In Rochdale, we have 4 Duty and Assessment Teams that rotate duty so your team will be on duty 1 week in 4 during which you will be responsible for all the referrals that have stepped up from EHASH (our multi-agency Early Help and Safeguarding Hub). During duty week you will be sat in EHASH which includes police, health professionals, early help and probation which ensures we are able to respond quickly to all families that require our support.
About You
This is a crucial role in ensuring we meet our statutory duties to children and families in Rochdale. You should bring a sound understanding of social work leadership and management, with an ability to work autonomously in the daily leadership of your team. You should have experience in the management of social work services and a clear understanding of how to drive good practice and performance of your team.
Most importantly, you should share our commitment to delivering respectful, proportionate and evidence-based assessments that are child-focused and ensure children's voices really make a difference to what we do.
We are Proud, Passionate and Pioneering in how we deliver services for children.
What We Offer
1. We pay your professional fees.
2. We pay retention payments of £500 every six months when you continue working for us for six months or more after a year's service.
3. We offer hybrid and flexible working.
4. We offer excellent continuous professional development opportunities after your first year in employment.
5. We have a modern, award-winning building where you sit with your colleagues as well as satellite locations in the community.
6. We are located next door to the tram/bus exchange and the train station is a 10-minute walk.
7. We are 10 minutes from the M62 corridor.
So what are you waiting for? We are looking forward to meeting you.
The deadline for submission is midnight Sunday 16th February 2025.
Interviews will take place the following week at Number One Riverside.
If you have any questions about the role please call Tracy Chatterton on 01706 92 5878.
To apply please upload your CV together with a supporting statement that provides evidence of how you meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
Please include reference to your qualifications that are specified on the person specification within your CV/supporting statement.
Please ensure you anonymise your CV and supporting statement.
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects staff to share this commitment.
Casual User Car Allowance is payable.
Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced DBS including a barred list check child workforce.
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