MASH/EDT Team Manager
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the role of a permanent Team Manager to join the Redbridge MASH Management Team. I am looking for an experienced social work qualified team manager with proven team manager experience, both in terms of case work and people management, in an EDT or MASH setting. This role will work in partnership with the current MASH Team Manager with both sharing responsibility for the smooth running of the Redbridge MASH. Lead responsibilities for each manager differs and this role will be key to managing the 4 Borough Emergency Duty Team (EDT).
The successful candidate will play a critical role in the line management of EDT managers, attending EDT operational meetings, maintaining quality assurance, providing management oversight, robust decision making, and promoting outstanding, child focussed practice, in order to safeguard children.
You will jointly manage the MASH team, thus ensuring smooth transitions between in and out of hours services. Both Team Managers will be expected to provide cover to each other during times of annual leave. Both team managers hold responsibility of for the loading and authorisations of contacts that come into the service. Within this role you will be developing and maintaining relationships with the MASH partners, attending a variety of meetings and panels and giving management oversight for contacts that are received. The Team Manager will have an opportunity to develop strategic management skills and receive supervision from an experienced manager, in order to meet their own career aspirations.
You must be Social Work England registered and have a recognised social work qualification. Redbridge is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and as part of our safer recruitment strategy, all Social Worker posts require an Enhanced DBS check and references will be taken up following any interview if successful.
The full job description and person specification is available at https://ce0320li.webitrent.com/ce0320li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID=367186b5SK&WVID=958433OaLq
Redbridge is among the fastest growing parts of the country and the third most diverse London borough. Our communities are attracted by a mixture of excellent schools, relatively affordable housing compared to other parts of London, high quality open spaces and rapid transport connections into the heart of the City.
We are so proud of our Children and Families’ service. Rated as Outstanding by OFSTED, we offer a whole family approach to the care of children in Redbridge.
We are one of only a few authorities who have achieved this top score under the new inspection framework. Highlights from the report included praises for:
Exceptional leadership
Promotion of best practice and innovation
Highly effective practice
Happy and supported staff
Meeting emerging problems such as gangs, county lines and exploitation
Thoughtful social workers
We can provide such strong services because of our highly qualified and motivated staff who put children and young people at the heart of everything we do. We offer a range of roles in our services for social workers, family support workers and others at all levels, supported by experienced managers and a variety of learning and development opportunities.
We also continually develop our services to respond to emerging best practice so that we can continue to offer outstanding services to the children and young people in our borough.
Training, development, and support is provided for all our staff from specific programmes for newly qualified social workers through to continuous professional development for more experienced staff.
Children Services are implementing Trauma Informed Practice to equip practitioners to better support the mental health and wellbeing of our children, young people and families.
We want to offer support to frontline staff as we understand working with children, young people and families in the context of abuse, neglect and other adversities place high emotional demands on practitioners.
We offer a range of classroom based and online learning as well as opportunities for reflective practice and learning. We also have opportunities for apprenticeships and a dedicated progression programme for social workers and occupational therapists. The Career Progression Framework is closely linked to the Social Work Professional Capabilities Framework and introduces clear levels of performance and achievement in social work that are directly linked to levels of pay. This can be used to help identify strengths and areas for development.
In addition we also offer great benefits at Redbridge:
Local government pension scheme
28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
Cycle to work scheme
Discounted Car Parking
Employee discount scheme
Flexible working options including job sharing, compressed hours and term-time working
Employee volunteering scheme
Employee assistance programme
Excellent learning & development opportunities
Performance management and career progression support
Confidential Employee Support helpline
Electric car and bike pool scheme
If you would like an informal discussion about working in children’s social care at Redbridge please contact Judy Daniels, our Principal Child and Family Social Worker at Judy.Daniels@redbridge.gov.uk