Manager

Role: Deputy Team Manager (DTM) MASH

Department: Children, Families and Education

Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Deputy Team Manager (DTM) MASH on behalf of Luton Borough Council within their Children, Families and Education department.

Main purpose of position:

To work alongside the Team Manager to lead the team. Line managing, supporting and coaching a team including ASYE’s, Social Workers and Senior Practitioners.

As a Deputy Team Manager, you will be responsible to:

• Work closely with the Team manager in managing in the day to day operations of the team.
• Prevent the separation of children from their families whenever possible and appropriate.
• Ensure children and young people reach their full potential and have equal access to services available.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the team through using managerial performance data (KPI’s).
• Develop, support, coach, train and motivate staff to deliver and maintain excellent standards of social work practice, carrying out effective Check-In’s, having regular supervision meetings.
• Use advanced professional knowledge, skills, experience and your initiative to demonstrate a clear understanding of safeguarding in accordance.
• Liaise with partner agency representatives in order to promote multi agency working on plans for children and their families

Skills and Experience

• In-depth post qualifying experience including in – depth experience in the field of child and family social work .
• Able to assist the Team Manager in managing, motivating and developing a social services team.
• Able to develop and maintain effective administrative and organisational procedures.
• Able to lead and chair multi- disciplinary meetings.
• Able to negotiate and influence service users, staff at all levels, elected members and other professional both internal and external.
• Knowledge of current legislation, national guidance and best practice relevant to the post.