Duty Triage & Assessment Team Manager
- Employer
- Wokingham Borough Council
- Location
- Wokingham, Berkshire
- Salary
- £48,531 - £51,491 per annum
- Closing date
- 30 Apr 2020
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- Job Sector
- Children, Families, Young People
- Job Role
- Team Manager
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Duty Triage & Assessment Team Manager
We are looking for an effective team manager to lead our Duty, Triage and Assessment Team, the front door for Children’s Social Care at Wokingham. The team is made up of our MASH/duty service as well as the assessment team. This is a full time, permanent position and the right candidate needs to be flexible and able to respond to changing needs of children, their families, the team and the service, whilst ensuring the child remains the focus. The successful candidate will be passionate and energetic and showcase a wide array of sound social work skills, knowledge and experience.
When Children's Services get involved in the life of a child our priority is to make sure it’s the right time and our social workers have the support, time and resources they need to provide an excellent quality of service - the kind of service we ourselves would wish to receive.
We know that the success of ANY team will be dependent upon the people we employ and are keen to hear from those that are flexible, dynamic and willing to work with safe uncertainty, to achieve the best outcomes for our children.
This role if is for those qualified social work managers who want to develop their skills to work systemically, within a trauma informed and signs of safety framework. You will ensure the provision of quality supervision and support to Social Workers, ensuring plans progress and deliver improved outcomes for vulnerable children, within the scope of the team, legislative and regulatory frameworks and within agreed performance indicators.
If you are interested in this role and would like a further discussion or information please contact;
Estelle Kelleway: estelle.kelleway@wokingham.gov.uk
Please send an up to date CV and a covering letter explaining why you are interested in the role and the skills you bring to: socialcarerecruitment@wokingham.gov.uk
Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.
WBC is an equal opportunities employer.
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Company
Children's services
People are at the heart of our organisation whether it’s our staff, residents or businesses. We’re committed to equality across the Borough and within our workplace, continually striving to better understand our communities we serve to inform the decisions we make.
We know that by working together, anything is possible. Our ‘One Team’ approach means that whether we’re working remotely, in the office, or out in the community, we stay connected to one another, our partners and communities.
We are always open to new ideas and ways of doing things. We foster an environment where creativity is valued, empowering our staff to drive change through innovative ideas to deliver our services successfully.
Our people are passionate about what they do and are proud to work here; it’s our people that makes us who we are!
Would you like to work for a small unitary authority often voted one of the best places to live in the UK; Wokingham is an attractive market town in Berkshire with excellent road and rail links, good schools and low levels of crime making the town attractive to families and residents who enjoy a high quality of life Wokingham Borough Council has had a major reorganisation to ensure we provide the best possible services to the people of Wokingham.
For Children’s Services this has resulted in appointing a dynamic new Director of Children’s Services who is committed to high quality services for all children and their families and to further develop a ‘learning organisation’ where our staff develop and achieve their future ambition.
You would be joining a confident Leadership team on a journey to offering a consistently good service; a service which works honestly and respectfully with families, offering high support and challenge to meet the needs of their children in a time frame which makes sense to children. As a learning organisation we do not shy away from difficult decisions we work creatively and assertively with families, extended family members, our staff and colleague professionals in other agencies.
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Careers in adult social care
Adult Social Care makes a positive impact on so many lives. Working in social care is a fulfilling job that transforms lives for the better. With your help, people will have the ongoing support they need to live their lives to the full and help continue to deliver our outstanding services
Roles are varied and every day is different. Working in adult social care will give you a huge sense of pride and satisfaction at the end of every working day. You won't find a more rewarding job.
Why work for us?
- Excellent pension benefits
- Flexible working hours
- Annual leave - starting at 26 days (plus bank holidays dependent on grade and working hours)
- Training and support
- Free eye tests
- Free gym access
- Free advice and counselling through our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Relocation package worth up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility
- Employment referral scheme of £1000 for successful candidates (subject to eligibility)
- We pay professional registration fees for Social Workers and Occupational Therapists
Apprenticeships
Sign up for an apprenticeship, where we will support you, to launch your career in Adult Social Care.
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