Childrens Assistant Team Manager – P06

Job Description

Job Title : Childrens Assistant Team Manager – P06
Job Category : Social Care – Qualified (Childrens)
Location : Hackney Service Centre, Hackney Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £30.92

Independent Chair

To ensure a high quality and effective social work service to respond to the needs of children and their families in a timely manner and within statutory guidelines. To assess need, plan and deliver focused intervention to safeguard children and promote positive outcomes.

Must have 5 years post qualifying experience.
Independent Chairs chair Child Protection Conferences, Looked After Child Reviews, Fostering Annual Reviews and lead safeguarding consultations and initial multi-agency planning meetings for example in relation to child sexual exploitation and harmful sexual behaviour.
Education, Training and Qualifications

1. Social Work England recognised social work qualification

2. Social Work England registered

3. Evidence of continuing professional development

4. DBS clearance at enhanced level.

COMPETENCIES IN KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Assessment

1.1 Knowledge and understanding of child development, parenting capacity, environmental factors and risk and protective factors

1.2 Ability to summarise, analyse and evaluate complex information

Planning and Service Delivery

2.1 Knowledge of childcare legislation, statutory guidance and the London Child Protection Procedures

2.2 Knowledge and understanding of a range of systemic interventions and methodologies, and commitment to use of Systemic approaches and Social Learning Theory interventions.

2.3 Committed to the principles of Reclaiming Social Work.

2.4 Ability to formulate and implement effective social work interventions

2.5 Ability to write concise reports and have excellent verbal communication skills

2.6 Computer literacy and the skills necessary to work with information management systems and produce good quality data in a variety of formats. The ability to work with word processing packages at a speed commensurate with the responsibilities of the role

Direct work with children and their families

3.1 Experience of complex social work with families

3.2 Ability to create a rapport and build relationships with children and parents / carers