Assistant Team Manager (Family Safeguarding West Team) - 02227

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Team Manager to join our Family Safeguarding Team in the West of the district.

Our Family Safeguarding teams are dedicated to improving the outcomes of Children and Families within West Berkshire. If you are passionate about supporting families to make sustained change and share our drive to keep more children safely at home with their families then this could be the role for you.

We are Ofsted rated ‘Good’ and aspire to work towards an ‘Outstanding’ rating with Ofsted stating referring to “a strong, stable and child-focused leadership team that has continued to improve services for children and families in West Berkshire”.

Come and join us to be part of our journey of further improvement and dedication to the children of West Berkshire.

The role

• You will manage a small team of social workers who, utilising the Family Safeguarding Model work in collaboration with other specialist workers including Domestic Abuse Practitioners, Recovery Workers and Mental Health Practitioners to offer group based interventions to families.
• You will be responsible for overseeing the management of Social Workers’ allocated caseloads, providing advice, direction and support to team members where required.
• Alongside the team manager, you will monitor the quality of service delivery and outcomes, taking action as necessary to address performance and ensure best practice.
• You will undertake professional and reflective supervision of the team, carrying out annual performance appraisals, 1-1s and address performance issues where they occur.
  
  

The ideal candidate would have the following skills and attributes:

• You will need to have direct management experience within a statutory children's social care service
• You will have five years post-qualifying experience in a relevant social work field.
• You will have the ability to adapt and cope with a changing environment and support your team in these circumstances.
• You will be able to demonstrate significant knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations, guidance and policies.
  
  

Our offer to you

A Competitive Salary Alongside a Range Of Benefits Including

• A golden hello payment of £3k after one year in post
• A retention payment of £2k after two years of service
• A further retention payment of £3k, plus a four week paid sabbatical after three years’ service
• Flexible Working: West Berkshire has adopted a Hybrid Working Policy, which allows employees to split their time between attending the workplace and working remotely
• Social Work England registration fees reimbursed
• Dedicated employee wellbeing service with Employee Assistance Programme offering a great range of discounts at a variety of retailers, services and everyday spending.
• Generous annual leave allowance, plus an additional 5 days leave after 5 years continuous local authority service
• Relocation package for individuals moving from outside a 30 mile radius (subject to eligibility)
  
  

All roles are subject to an annual banding pay review until the top of the pay grade is reached (following successfully passing probation) All roles will be eligible for the annual national pay award.

Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you interested in working with us and want to know more, we would love to hear from you. Do not hesitate to contact Sonia Harris, Service Manager on 01635 519785 for an informal chat about this role.

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How To Apply

Please now complete a short online application form. You will then be able to upload your CV.

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