Team Manager - Early Help - Children Services

Team Manager - Early Help - Children Services - Croydon Council Salary: Grade 16 (£58,692 - £60,819) Permanent - 36 hours per week Retention Payment - £3,000 Hybrid working Job Purpose We are seeking a qualified and experienced Team Managers 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. Demonstrable understanding of early help practice, partnership working, the impact of multiagency planning and how this can improve and impact on children and young people''s experiences and outcomes. The role will involve you using a range of systemic ideas in your work, including promoting a practice philosophy which seeks to empower service users, build on individual strengths, and develop strategies which support them to understand, manage and respond to risk. Essential Requirements Qualified Social Workers who are Social Work England registered Working knowledge of national policy, strategy and developments regarding children''s social care, and areas that impact on ..... full job details .....