Assistant Team Manager - Early Help

Our client Sefton MBC is looking for an Assistant Team Manager to join their Early Help service.

Job responsibilities:

• Be accountable for the day to day management of a team of Social Workers and other professionals in the delivery of statutory and legislative duties and requirements.
• Manage the team to safeguard and promote the welfare of vulnerable children and young people in Sefton whilst effectively managing risk.
• Ensure the key performance targets as they apply to the team, the service and the Council are met.
• Carry out this role in a collaborative manner that promotes equality of opportunity and joint working with other teams across the Council and partners.
• Take a leading role in promoting, delivering and embracing Sefton's child care policies.
• Use all multi-disciplinary resources available to ensure that the quality of practice with children, young people and families is of a consistently high quality.
• Support the day to day management of the team, providing appropriate support and challenge to ensure the delivery of high quality services.
• Manage the distribution of caseloads to ensure that needs are met appropriately.
• Support and challenge the team in the completion of assessments, plans, toolkits based on identified need and achieving KPI's.
• Using performance data and findings from audits and feedback from families and other professionals to continuously improve practice.
• Chair meetings to a high standard, supporting social workers as required.
• Co-work complex cases with team members as required.
• Supervise social workers and non-qualified staff as per Sefton's supervision policy.
• Lead group supervision to a high standard ensuring that all team members are aware of progress on cases.
• Provide day to day supervision on case work to a high standard.

Benefits of working with Remedy:

• A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
• Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs.
• Referral bonus - up to £250 per person placed.
• Double payrolls each week.

You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions. Remedy Social Care is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.