Assistant Team Manager - Children and Young People Disability Team

Job Introduction

Following recent investment in additional management capacity across the service, we are now looking for passionate Assistant Team Manager in the Children and Young Peoples Disability Teams with a specific focus on Preparation for Adulthood and Court of Protection work.

The successful candidate must have strong practical and functional knowledge in these areas and be fully proficient in applying this expertise to complex cases. They will also be responsible for supporting, guiding, and developing others to ensure high-quality practice across this vital area of work. The successful applicant will commit to making a difference to our children in Medway.

Reporting to a Team Manager, as an Assistant Team Manager you will lead and manage a small team of social workers and create a supportive and collaborative team environment. Assistant Team Managers do not hold a caseload. You will deliver high quality supervision and support social workers in the management of cases ensuring that high quality practice is delivered to safeguard and promote the wellbeing of vulnerable children and young people.

As an Assistant Team Manager you will ensure assessments, care planning, and interventions are timely, effective, and child-centred. Promote a culture of continuous improvement and reflective practice. You will work collaboratively with families, schools, health professionals, and other partners. You will be joining an experienced and dedicated s

ocial work team who have relationship and strengths-based work with children and families at the core of their practice. The team offers support to children and young people who have a disability and are supported under Child in Need plans, Child Protection plans and Children who are in Care, PfA and court of protection work.

Children Matter in Medway, and so do you. Its an exciting time to join us as we offer competitive pay and conditions and hybrid working. We are committed to helping you to grow and develop throughout your career and reach your full potential. Our practice development offer, whether you are a manager or practitioner, ensures you will be guided, supported and cared for.

Whether you are an experienced social worker ready for the next step or an existing Assistant Team Manager wed like to hear from you.

Our Offer

We are proud to offer a range of benefits including

• A market allowance of £6,000 per annum (payable in 12 equal instalments)
• A retention payment of £3,000 per annum (payable in April, following 1 years service in Medway)
• A generous annual leave entitlement up to 30 days plus bank holidays

An excellent local government pension scheme

Free car parking

A range of staff benefits and discounts including access to fantastic discounts and savings on shops and services, travel discounts, health and wellbeing support, and an employee assistance service.

Access to professional development and support including Community Care Inform.

About You

• You will hold a recognised Social Work qualification eg. Degree in Social Work, PGC in Social Work, CQSW, DipSW or equivalent and be registered with Social Work England.
• You will have successfully completed your ASYE
• You will have a full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.
  
  

For further information on the qualifications, skills and experience required, please refer to the Job Profile and Person Specification.

This position is subject to an Enhanced Childrens DBS Check.

Our Organisation

Medway is a unitary authority in the South East of England, made up of the towns of Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham and more rural areas, including the Hoo Peninsula.

Situated in Kent in the South-East of England, the area has plenty of green spaces, excellent facilities and easy access to the national motorway and rail networks, facilitating superb transport links to London.

We provide all local Government services for a quarter of a million people, looking after education, environment, social care, housing, planning, business and much more - everything from frontline services such as rubbish collection and events like the Dickens Festival to work that goes on behind the scenes to ensure services in Medway run smoothly and cost effectively.

Working at Medway Council means that you get to be part of this journey working alongside talented, professional colleagues to drive forward change to transform the lives of our residents and the communities they live in.

Important Information-

Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile

Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement

Medway Council is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All appropriately qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age

For further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online

Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted. All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.

Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ for information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.

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