Our client, Tameside Council, is looking for a Early Help Service Manager, to join their team.
Tameside Early Help Service is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Service Unit Manager to join our team.
The post holder will work collaboratively with key partners across health, police, education, social care and the voluntary sector to explore and establish creative ways of delivering high quality responsive services that support families and prevent needs and risks escalating therefore reducing the need for statutory services.
You will be responsible for the Family Help service and any relevant teams identified by the Head of Service. You will play a key role in developing a workforce that is equipped to deliver efficient, timely and high-quality services to children, young people, and their families.
The post holder will have responsibility for quality assuring the standard of work, driving changes necessary to improving practice that meet the expected standards of the Family Help Services.
Applicants will need previous experience and effective skills in leading and managing teams, good verbal and written communication skills, and be committed to achieving positive outcomes for young people, families to prevent escalation into statutory services.
Specifics
- Candidate will be working along side SUM, managing Early Help and Family Support at L2 & L3 (early help, prior to CP)
- Candidate will not be managing social workers and social care teams
- Must be able to based in the office, and travel between teams in Tameside
- Candidates must have strong leadership, management and supervision experience
- Candidate will be able to support staff on thresholds and risk management and must have experience of safety planning
- Candidates are not suitable if worked the back end of social care.
Benefits of working with Remedy
- A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
- Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs
- Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed.
- Double payrolls each week.
- Terms & Conditions apply
You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.
Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.