Team Manager (Assessment)

About the Role

The Assessment Service consists of five Assessment teams, each led by a Team Manager managing up to five social workers.
As part of this position, you will:

• Ensure that social workers are well supported to do the task that they need to do to safeguard and promote the health and well-being of the children and young people of Haringey.
• Complete comprehensive Child and Family Assessment that identify plans to achieve the best outcomes for children and young people.
• Initiate Child Protection and Children in Need plans, as well as initiate proceedings in family courts when required.

About You

You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the work allocated to your team, ensuring that this is completed to the highest standards and with the child’s welfare central to decision making, and as a Team Manager, you will be a strong leader who demonstrates good quality management oversight. You should:

Working for Haringey

At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community. Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of up to 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.

• It is essential that you have a relevant social work qualification and registered with SWE.
• Have a minimum of 5 years post qualification experience, preferably in a similar setting.
• Previous Social Worker management experience is desirable.
• Demonstrate strong management and communication skills.
• Have the ability to take responsibility for managing an individual caseload, having regard to the relative needs of all service users whilst ensuring an effective us of time and resources.