This South London Authority are currenlty recruiting for a Group Manager to work within their MASH Service. The MASH Service is the Council's front door for Children Social Care and Target Early Help, the service includes our emergency Duty Team which provides out of hours social work services for adults and children. The service has a well-developed multi agency partnership, with key safeguarding partners co-located. The Local Authority has developed a strong performance culture, with a focus on quality child centred decision making. The JTAI in November 2022, commented positively on the quality of practice within the MASH service. As a group manager, you will be a key member of the extended senior management team. You will manage a service area consisting of 4-5 teams and you will be responsible for practice improvement in your service area using Signs of Safety as our practice framework. You will be a skilled and reflective practitioner and leader and will have a clear vision of what good practice with children and families looks like. You will be able to use and analyse performance data effectively to support our work with children and families. You will also supervise 4-5 team managers and support them in their professional development. The Local Authority operate a hybrid approach whereby you may be required to work both in the office and from home as determined by service requirements.
To apply for this role you must have:
Be eligible to work within the UK
We offer:
An excellent referral scheme for each successfully placed referral
Certified complimentary training
24 hour one on one specialist social work consultant based within your geographical area
Employee Benefits Programme
Our own dedicated payroll support ensuring you get the full benefits of your payment - we offer twice weekly payroll too!
For more information or details of other roles, please contact Simone at Social Care Locums or visit our website to upload your CV.