Team Manager - Family Assessment Service - Children - Croydon Council Salary: Grade 16 (£58,692 - £60,819) Permanent - 36 hours per week Welcome Payment - £10,000 Retention Payment - £5,000 Hybrid working Job Purpose We are seeking a qualified and experienced Team Manager to join us and support our extremely talented team of Social Workers to driving the service forward. You will lead and manage performance of a team and foster a culture of continuous learning and reflection of practice that inspires staff to give their best in their roles. The responsibilities include the following, so we ask that you have this experience: Assessment and care planning of children in need, including those in need of protection and subject to legal proceedings. Direct work with children and families to achieve desired safety and well-being outcomes. Promoting the achievement of permanence by looked after children and care leavers through assessment and care / permanence planning up to the second statutory review. Accountable to the Service Manager and Head Of service for the performance of the team Managing the team''s duty system Managing the day-to-day operational duties of a Family Assessment Team of social workers in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in accordance with our statutory duties. Ensure the delivery of services in line with the council polices, government policy, legislation, and department procedures. Provide leadership in delivering and implementing changes ..... full job details .....