The role involves providing crucial support to the team manager in overseeing the team's operations and cultivating expertise in all areas covered by the service. This includes actively contributing to policy development within the service remit. The emphasis is on developing and maintaining practice proficiency to ensure the team's effective functioning. The incumbent is expected to manage a caseload of complex cases, demonstrating both experience and expertise in dealing with intricate practitioner input.
In addition to handling individual cases, the role extends to offering guidance, advice, and consultation on casework practices to fellow team members and other service collaborators. This collaborative approach fosters a culture of organizational learning and development, particularly in the context of partnership working. The overarching goal is to promote a dynamic environment where collective expertise is harnessed for the benefit of the team and the broader service.
Active participation in team and service management meetings is a key component of the role, highlighting the importance of effective communication and collaboration within the organizational structure. By attending these meetings, the individual contributes to decision-making processes, ensuring that insights from casework practice and service delivery inform broader strategic discussions. In summary, the role involves a combination of managerial support, caseload management, knowledge development, and collaborative engagement to contribute to the overall effectiveness and growth of the team and service.
The ideal candidate will need to be a resilient and authoritative practitioner who places children and young people and their welfare at the heart of their practice. You will manage a number of complex cases, determining suitable thresholds in a timely manner and making recommendations about level of need and next steps in line with the Haringey Threshold guide. This will include liaising effectively and efficiently with both internal and external partners to ensure that children and young people are safe. Therefore, your written and verbal communication would need to be second to none and you would be used to providing high quality, evidence-based assessments.
We will also expect you to support your respective Team Manager and Deputy Team Manager in developing the team, e.g., supporting and mentoring ASYEs and less experienced colleagues, and helping to implement positive change and drive a high-performance culture in the team and service at large. In return, we will give you the time and support you need to make a difference. Alongside our generous learning and development offer, we offer a competitive salary package which includes a recruitment & retention payment and relocation offer (subject to eligibility, terms and conditions). We are actively working to reduce caseloads across the service and provide mobile working technology so that you spend more time with children and young people, doing what really matters.
Haringey is a vibrant and diverse borough located in the northern part of Greater London. With a rich history, diverse population, and a mix of residential, commercial, and green spaces, Haringey offers a unique and dynamic living experience.
Haringey Council has been through a journey of improvement over the past ten years, with continued aspirations to fulfil the first corporate priority of enabling every child the best start in life. We are looking for social workers that are ready for a fresh challenge, with the ability to make a real difference to the residents of Haringey.
We are investing in creating a better borough for all our residents and bettering the lives of children and young people in Haringey is our first corporate priority. With a population of approximately 250,000 people and a growing population of 0-19-year-olds, we are a diverse and fast-changing borough and tomorrow’s leaders; artists and innovators are busy growing up here.
Haringey is transforming its services for children and young people, and have already made exciting, innovative changes as we strive for excellence in all we do.
Our offer to staff includes:
Competitive remuneration packages
Investment in modern technology
Great Business support and experienced caring Team Managers
Haringey Academy – invests in continuous skills and learning development
Access to clinical support from Family Psychology Mutual, Anna Freud and Tavistock
Wellbeing service, leisure, and discount benefits (Council scheme)
Agile working
Travel Season ticket loans
A commitment to achieving excellence for our children
Strong, caring visible leadership
Remote and flexible working options
Local Authority pension