Children’s Team Manager – Family Help Service
Hackney Council (London
)Locu
m£45.20p/h Umbrell
aHackney Council is looking for an experienced Children’s Team Manager to join their Family Help Service on a locum basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a dedicated team delivering high-quality, impactful interventions for children and familie
s.The R
oleAs Team Manager, you will lead a social work team to deliver outstanding services that safeguard and promote the welfare of children. You will ensure timely, effective responses to need, working in line with statutory guidance while driving excellent outcomes for children and famili
es.You will take full responsibility for managing and supporting a team of social workers and practitioners, ensuring practice is compliant, analytical and focused on achieving meaningful chang
e.Key Responsibili
- tiesLead and manage a team of social workers, providing supervision, guidance and performance overs
- ightOversee high-quality assessments, ensuring they are thorough, compliant and outcome-foc
- usedEnsure effective planning and delivery of interventions, including child protection and CIN pl
- ans Manage risk and ensure children requiring protection or care receive timely and appropriate p
- lansDrive strong partnership working with internal teams and external agen
- ciesPromote best practice, including systemic, trauma-informed and anti-racist approac
- hes Oversee case quality, reporting, auditing and service delivery stand
ardsRequire
- mentsQualified Social Worker with Social Work England registr
- ation3 Years Perm experience within a Engli
- sh LASignificant experience in children’s social work, including complex case manage
- ment Proven team management experience within a statutory children’s se
- ttingStrong knowledge of legislation, child protection procedures and statutory frame
- worksAbility to lead, motivate and drive high performance within a
teamWhy Ha
ckney?Hackney is committed to delivering excellent services through innovative, inclusive and anti-racist practice. You’ll be joining a forward-thinking authority focused on improving outcomes and supporting staff to deliver their best
work.
ApplyIf you’re an experienced Team Manager looking for your next locum opportunity, I’d love to hear from you. Drop me an @connect2hackne
y.co.uk…