Barking & Dagenham are looking for a locum Assessment Service Team Manager
Hours: 35 per week
Pay: 45.20 per/hr UMBRELLA
Duration: 6 months
Work Pattern: Hybrid + duty week
Must have a degree in social work and 3 years perm experience


In Barking and Dagenham, they recognise the entrenched needs of their community. We are committed to tackling these challenges head on. In doing so we are transforming our services for children and young people, and have already made exciting,innovative changes as we strive for excellence in all we do.

Some if this change includes exciting developments such as our Pre-Birth Assessment Team, Exploitation team and an Interventions HUB which will offer evidence based interventions and support to our vulnerable children and families who are receiving assessments, are on a plan or in care.

We see our Assessment service as crucial to our endeavours to get it right for our children from the very start so are looking for strong team managers to help us realise achieve this.

Our Team Managers are central to driving excellent social work practice and making a positive difference to children, young people and their families in our community. You will be responsible for delivering services to children and young people through the operational management and supervision of social work teams.

You will offer reflective supervision and support the progress and professional development of each member of your team. You will be able to demonstrate what excellent social work practice is, together with sound safeguarding knowledge.

We are looking for passionate, caring and dedicated Team Managers who know what excellent social work practice looks like, and with your skills, experience and knowledge you will oversee all casework undertaken by your team.

You will also have excellent analytical and writing skills and the ability to incorporate the Strengthening Families Model in your management role which builds on families'' strengths with a focus on protective factor

Don''t forget...Eden Brown Synergy offers a -250 referral bonus for Social Workers. If this role isn''t for you but you know someone suitable, ask them to get in touch. -250 could be on it''s way to you! Your expert recruitment consultant is Becky Dewis, call today on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) Eden Brown Synergy is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown Synergy is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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