Team Manager - Assessment

Some key information

• A commitment to your CPD through a bespoke learning and development programme
• Regular, quality, reflective supervision, and learning
• A supportive management and leadership team
  
  

What will I be doing?



This post will involve managing an enthusiastic and skilled Assessment Team, alongside another supportive Team Manager. The team works with families to complete Children and Family Assessments, and at times Child Protection enquiries, following a referral to Children's Social Care, as well as completing a small amount of short term Child in Need support with families. We work to complete timely assessments to identify the right support to meet the needs of the children and families with whom we work. You will manage up to six Social Workers within your team.

You will be someone who promotes excellent practice, who wishes to become an excellent supervisor, and who understands the value of emotionally intelligent practice supervision in social work. You will be passionate about Social Work and supporting others to improve outcomes for children and young people.

You will be joining a permanent management team, where colleagues are committed to a strengths-based and relationship-based approach, where peer support is strong, and communication is done well. You will be part of a wider team where a learning culture is encouraged and supported.



What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?



You will be educated to degree level in Social Work, and registered as a Social Worker with Social Work England, with experience in working with children and families within a Local Authority team. An Enhanced DBS will be required for this role. You will be an experienced systemic practitioner with a creative yet pragmatic approach to practice.



What's in it for me?



We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more
  
  

Anything else I should know?



For more information and an informal chat about the role, please contact Nicola McGrath via email [email protected]

£51,464 remuneration package includes a £5,000

When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.

If you have all the information you need, just hit the apply button - we can’t wait to hear from you.



DBS information



This post requires a criminal background check via the Disclosure procedure.