Job Description

Overview:

London Borough of Harrow has a fantastic opportunity for a Deputy Team Manager to join its First Response Team (FRT).

The postholder will assist the Team Managers in supervising and supporting Social Care staff, to provide a range of family support services for children in need, including those in need of protection, children looked after, those subject to public care proceedings and where directed by the court those subject to private care proceedings.

As Deputy Team Manager you will take responsibility for developing skills, expertise and knowledge for a wide range of practice issues and to provide consultation, coaching and mentoring within the Team, and across the Service as a whole. This will include taking responsibility to maintain and develop professional links and leads with partner agencies and the voluntary sector. This role shall undertake professional supervision of a number of social workers within the team structure.
About you:

The successful candidate will have:

Working knowledge of all statutory duties and responsibilities relating to children and families, including:-
+ Legislation
+ Regulations and Standards
+ Government Objectives and Initiatives
+ National & Common Assessment Framework
Demonstrated user consultation and participation focusing on the needs of children and young people, service users and carers. Experience of court work derived from experience of care proceedings. Experience of undertaking complex social work assessment and practice which take fully into consideration the child/young person's background and lifestyle choices. Ability to develop effective working relationships with a wide range of service providers both from statutory and voluntary agencies. Educated to degree level or equivalent or has the equivalent relevant work experience. Registered with Social Work England.

This post will require a satisfactory enhanced DBS.
Related Documents:

For more information, please refer to the Role Profile/Selection Criteria