The Ealing Children’s Integrated Response Service (ECIRS) is the single point of entry for all enquiries regarding the welfare of a child or young person in Ealing. A multi-agency service led by a social care team manager, it is staffed by deputy managers, social workers, family support workers and information and advice officers who ensure that assessments are carried out, are appropriate, planned, delivered and reviewed to meet the assessed need. ECIRS also encompasses the MASH (Multi-Agency Support Hub) which involves staff from social care, health and the Police sharing and risk managing Police referrals. It is important to us that the right decisions are made for children at the front door.
ECIRS also has domestic abuse specialists in their team to address the high demands of domestic abuse contacts received. We recognise domestic abuse impacts negatively on children, young people and adults who are victims of domestic abuse. Our domestic abuse specialists at the front door are a rapid response service to support domestic abuse victims; to minimise delays and ensure safety.
ECIRS has the Daily Safeguarding MARAC located alongside it to ensure there is a rapid response to domestic abuse being heard at the MARAC.
The Team Manager
We are seeking to recruit an experienced and dynamic team manager to ECIRS which is demanding, fast paced, and challenging. You will have previous managerial experience, a social work degree and be Social Work England registered.
Your commitment to delivering excellent services to children and young people will ensure good delivery of services to children and their families to ensure positive outcomes.
ECIRS is our front door service being the first point of entry for anyone worried about children in Ealing and incorporates a Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) service.
ECIRS/MASH offers an innovation service. The team manager will lead a social work team whilst working in conjunction with partner agencies, Police, Public protection, Housing, Early Help, Probation and health to determine and deliver the most appropriate level of intervention and support.
ECIRS in collaboration with the third sector services/community services to promote children, young people and families using the many services in the community.
ECIRS is a Multi-Agency Team, co-located with health visitors and Police Protection Desk. The team manager will be innovative, creative and not afraid to work in a demanding and challenging environment.
You will manage the provision of a high quality, cost effective and efficient social work service to children and their families and will also ensure the delivery of the service is within agreed strategic, operational and financial priorities and that it is in accordance with statutory responsibilities, policies and procedures.
You must have detailed knowledge and understanding of threshold criteria, Children’s Act, relevant policies, and procedures. Experience of working in child protection and assessment teams are essential.
More than 360,000 people call Ealing home. Our seven towns - Acton, Ealing, Greenford, Hanwell Northolt, Perivale and Southall - are diverse, vibrant and lively communities where over 170 languages are spoken. We will enable you to do the work you care deeply about, and our aim is to deliver the infrastructure that allows that to happen.
Ealing is a great place to come and develop your career. You will be supported in this by colleagues and managers who will provide you with the opportunities to grow, gain experience, confidence and become a reflective practitioner.
Ealing is a richly diverse borough and we benefit from close ties to our communities which enriches our work and continually improves our offer. We are alive to the pressures many of our families are facing and work creatively with families and partners to bring about changes which makes the work that much more energising.
We recognise that to recruit and retain the very best social workers and social care practitioners, we need to bring together all our learning and development opportunities into one place. That’s why we have launched the Ealing Social Care Academy. The academy helps our team connect, collaborate, and engage creatively with internal and external partners and service users.
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More directly we can offer you:
Manageable caseloads
Clear career progression pathways
Opportunities to develop and experience different areas of work
Competitive remuneration packages
A hybrid approach to working that increases your work / life balance
If you want to find out about this opportunity, please contact our Recruitment lead, Caroline Horsley at: HorsleyC@ealing.gov.uk