Team Manager in Barnet

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency, has a new permanent position available for a Practice Manager within the Community Social Work Team to work full time based in Redbridge. The salary for this permanent Practice Manager job is up to £55,700 per annum.

To assist the Team Manager as required, in all aspects of the team's work including:

• Allocation of work
• Maintaining, developing and encouraging high professional practice standards
• Supporting the supervision and development of individual staff

To lead a team of HCPC Registered and unregistered staff, and under the direction of the Team Manager, ensure the operational delivery of a Children's Social Care Service is in accordance with legislation and local policies and delivers best outcomes for children.

Responsibilities include:

• Enabling and challenging others to develop their knowledge base and skills
• Making evidence-based judgements, including improved independent decision making regarding risk
• Managing a team including individual performance management and professional development of staff
• Establishing regular individual and group supervision arrangements, mentoring and coaching staff
• Setting and monitoring development targets and objectives
• Modeling and using critical reflective skills in management, practice or organisational supervision settings
• Leading and developing a working environment that promotes a learning culture
• Staying up to date with good practice guidance, current legislation, Government initiatives, and local policies and procedures
• Providing consultation, advice and guidance to team members on professional issues
• Assisting the Team Manager in developing and maintaining team plans and objectives
• Ensuring compliance within the team with agreed working practices
• Representing the Team Manager at internal and external meetings where appropriate
• Writing complex reports and briefing papers on policy and operational issues
• Participating in a range of meetings, case conferences or task forces
• Ensuring that team members fulfil expectations in relation to the council's statutory responsibilities, policies and standards
• Assisting in ensuring that the council's employee communication system (CASCADE) is fully implemented
• Actively participating in the overall management and development of the service through Team Meetings and Service wide meetings

The job description is a guide to the level and range of responsibilities the post holder will be expected to undertake initially. It is neither exhaustive nor inclusive and may be changed from time to time to meet changing circumstances and demands.

Requirements of this Practice Manager job:

• A social Work Qualification or equivalent
• Understanding of relevant legislation
• Social Work England registered

This Practice Manager is advertised by Stefan Garrett; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.

As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.