Team Manager - MASH - Croydon Council

Team Manager - MASH - Croydon Council

Salary: Grade 16 (£58,692 - £60,819)

Permanent - 36 hours per week
Welcome Payment - £5,000
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. Croydon's MASH is the 'front door' for all new referrals for children who may need early help support or children's social care intervention, making important decisions about which services children need. We are the first contact many professionals, families and members of the public have with Croydon and as such we want people to receive outstanding services from the start. We need a Team Manager who is experienced and passionate about leading the team towards achieving positive change for children and families.

Essential Requirements

Qualified and registered Social Worker who is Social Work England registered.
Experience working in MASH (desirable).
Experienced in making assessments, implementing plans and delivering interventions for children in the relevant service area of the child's journey. Experienced in leading and managing performance of a team of social workers, ensuring the cases are allocated effectively in terms of skills and experience suited to the complexity of the case.
Lead, direct and motivate a team implementing and delivering change.
Ability to promote and develop good social work practice across a team.
Be confident and consistent in their decision making, and ability to apply national and local legislation and thresholds.
Work collaboratively with internal and multi-agency partners.
Make safe decisions under pressure.
Support audit activity and ensure learning is embedded in the service.
Be enthusiastic for change in promoting better ways of working with families and professionals.
Demonstrate a high level of personal accountability and to be committed town social work practice development.

Why Join Us

Our team consists of experienced, dedicated practitioners
We meet regularly to make sure everyone we work with has the support and knowledge needed to make a difference and be the difference to our families, communities and colleagues
At Croydon relationships matter and we are about strong partnerships and working together to make lasting positive change
We are an established team who can help you settle in and offer their expertise
You will have the support of an extremely knowledgeable understanding manager
You will have access to a busy, buzzy, committed workforce and work environment Opportunities to work from home and work flexibly provides you with more work-life balance
Opportunities to think together with your manager about career development
Support to help you grow, develop, learn and lead

Benefits
You will be valued for your skills and expertise, supported by the team of experienced professionals, as well as the management at Croydon Council, one of the largest employers in the borough. We also offer:

Highly competitive compensation package

Accredited Systemic Practice training

A range of CPD opportunities

29-31 days (grade equivalent) annual leave in addition to Bank Holidays and option to purchase more

A pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 20%

Continuing Professional Development - genuine opportunities to grow, develop and specialise in your career

Management development programmes

Investment into your wellbeing

Access to Employee Discount scheme with a range of programmes (Cycle Benefit Scheme, GymFlex, Retail Discounts and more)

We promote flexible & hybrid working arrangements where possible to support a healthy work-life balance

Permanent position

Closing date for applications: Thursday 10th April.2025 at 11.59 pm

Interviews to be conducted the week beginning 28th April, 2025

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Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.
Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. The Successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced barring DBS check.