Assistant Team Manager, Practice Development Team
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
23/05/2024
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 09/06/2024 23:59
Salary:
Grade 9 - £45,441- £49,498 per annum
Allowances:
Essential Car User Allowance of £1239 per annum and 2 % Recruitment and Retention Allowance.
Job Category:
Social Work - Children Service
Employment Location:
Sandhill Centre, Sunderland
Further Information
Assistant Team Manager, Practice Development Team
Grade 9 £45,441 - £49,498 per annum
Additional payments of: £1239 per annum Essential Car User Allowance paid monthly; 2% Recruitment and retention allowance paid monthly
Full Time - Permanent
Closing Date: 9th June 2024
Interview Date: 18th June 2024
We are looking to appoint an Assistant Team Manager within the Practice Development Team.
Together for Children works on behalf of Sunderland City Council to deliver children’s services in the city. An Ofsted rated Outstanding service, ‘where all workers have reasonable caseloads and are well supported by visible and approachable managers; as a result, social workers are supported to carry out innovative work with children’ (Ofsted 2021).
Child-Centered, Respectful, Creative and Transparent are our company values and this is what you can expect from Together for Children when you join us….
extremely attractive and competitive salary,
flexible working arrangements and an agile working policy. You will benefit from a hybrid model of working between the home and office environment.
You will have your own identified workspace and equipment.
We have free onsite parking and a car lease scheme.
Local Government Pension Scheme and local authority continuous service terms and conditions apply
A good health and wellbeing programme is also provided to all employees.
A clear progression pathway which includes accredited qualifications.
Together For Children have invested in the Signs of Safety (SofS) model of Practice and are committed to fully embedding this in every aspect of our practice. We have trained social workers in the Safe and Together model to support our interventions with families experiencing domestic abuse. We are seeking an Assistant Team Manager with extensive Signs of Safety practice experience who has the skills and drive to support the development of social workers and practice within the service.
You will have experience of supporting workers from across the service in undertaking assessments in Child in Need, Child Protection, Cared for Children, and Care proceedings. We are looking for a skilled and experienced Assistant Team Manager who has the passion and drive to ensure that children and young people in Sunderland achieve the best outcomes and receive high quality services. The post primarily focus on developing practice and supporting team managers with the quality assurance and oversight of work within the service and provides an excellent opportunity to develop management skills and a focus on service development. You will be expected to work collaboratively with partner agencies to provide a high level of support and intervention in response to assessed need and increase knowledge and skills of partners in relation to supporting the use of the Signs of Safety model of practice.
Together for Children firmly believe in investing in our workforce development and recognise the benefits of training our social work staff and to equip them with the skills and knowledge to deliver good quality social work with robust management oversight. Additional specialist training programmes currently offered to staff include Trauma Informed Practice and Safe & Together training. This training compliments new initiatives within Together for Children, such as our new edge of care team ‘WEAR Together’ and specialist support services for children and young people who have experienced neglect and abuse.
As part of this commitment, we work collaboratively with our established employee networks:
• Accessibility Network
• LGBTQ+ Network
• Racial Equality Network
We welcome and encourage job applications from candidates regardless of their age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race, and background.
As well as an attractive and competitive salary, other benefits of working for Together for Children include agile working arrangements, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and a flexi-time scheme. A comprehensive health and wellbeing programme is also on offer to all employees.
If you have a disability please do reach out to our Accessibility Network Chair to hear how we can support you during the recruitment process and if you are successful, in the workplace’ peoplesupport@togetherforchildren.org.uk
This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. For further information on Together for Children, please check out our website: https://www.togetherforchildren.org.uk?
Please note if you have not heard from us within six weeks after the closing date please assume you have not been shortlisted.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.