Team Manager - IAA and Safeguarding Team

Team Manager - IAA and Safeguarding Team Job description 37 hours per week We have an exciting opportunity to join our MASH Service in the role of Team Manager. You will be responsible for the daily management of the team including the Early Help and Prevention screeners. The MASH is the first point of contact for Children''s Social Care, the team has responsibility for giving advice to families and professionals, making decisions in relation to contacts and undertaking good quality What Matters assessments. PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES Overall management for MASH through the provision of leadership, motivation and direction to staff within the service. Allocating and prioritising the work of the team ensuring prompt and appropriate decision making at point of contact, appropriate assessment of cases in a timely way and deployment of resource to meet identified needs. Involving service users and carers in planning and designing services. Managing staff and undertaking supervision and appraisal, providing advice and consultation to social work and other support staff in accordance with policy. Managing staff in line with and adherence to the Human Resources policy and procedural frameworks. Analysing performance information to assist timeliness of assessments, reviews and other formally reported performance. Ensuring quality and content of assessments and plans in line with local and national guidance. Making decisions and judgements about risk of abuse ..... full job details .....