Assistant Team Manager - Children's Services

Location

Chatham, Kent | United Kingdom

Job description

Following recent investment in additional management capacity across the service, we are now looking for passionate Assistant Team Managers who can commit to  making a difference to our children in Medway.

Reporting to a Team Manager, you will lead and manage a small team of social workers and create a supportive and collaborative team environment. Assistant Team Managers are not case holding. You will deliver high quality supervision and support social workers in the management of cases ensuring that high quality practice is delivered to safeguard and promote the wellbeing of vulnerable children and young people.

Children matter in Medway , and so do you. It’s an exciting time to join us as we offer competitive pay and conditions and hybrid working. We are committed to helping you to grow and develop throughout your career and reach your full potential. Our practice development offer, whether you are a manager or practitioner, ensures you will be guided, supported and cared for.

Whether you are an experienced social worker ready for the next step or an existing assistant team manager we’d like to hear from you. You will be joining an experienced and dedicated social work team who have relationship and strengths-based work with children and families at the core of their practice.

We have posts across our social work service, in social work, assessment and children in care.

Candidates will be offered a competitive basic salary between £41,568 and £46,376 dependant on your experience, and the potential to earn up to £55,376 per year when market premiums and retention are applied.

Join us and #Make a Difference …

Our Offer

We are proud to offer a range of benefits including –

• A market allowance of £6,000 per annum (payable in 12 equal instalments)
• A retention payment of £3,000 per annum (payable in April, following 1 years service in Medway)
• A generous annual leave entitlement up to 30 days plus bank holidays
• An excellent local government pension scheme
• An essential car user allowance with option to apply for a lease car after six months.
• Free car parking
• Hybrid working - enabling you to work from home/office (minimum of 2 days per week will be required in the office). Assessment Teams are office based for duty weeks.
• Relocation package of up to £8,000
• A range of staff benefits and discounts including access to fantastic discounts and savings on shops and services, travel discounts, health and wellbeing support, and an employee assistance service.
• Access to  professional development and support including Community Care Inform

About You:

• You will hold a recognised Social Work qualification eg. Degree in Social Work, PGC in Social Work, CQSW, DipSW or equivalent and be registered with Social Work England.
• You will have successfully completed your ASYE 
• You will have a full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.

For further information on the qualifications, skills and experience required, please refer to the Job Profile and Person Specification.

Additional Information

For an informal discussion, please don't hesitate to contact one of our recruiting managers below. 

• Suzanne Mehmet, Service Manager (Assessment) - 01634 334470
• Laura Saunders, Service Manager (Children in Care) - 01634 337328
• Michael Perrineau-Daley, Service Manager (Children's Social Work Teams) - 01634 337305

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Salary

£47.57k - £52.38k per annum