Team Manager - Referral and Assessment Team

Job Title:

Team Manager - Referral and Assessment Team
Salary: up to  59,545 per annum - In addition, you will receive 2000 annual retention payments, 2000 Golden Hello, and other excellent benefits including a lease car

Hours:

Full Time, 36 hours per week (Monday to Friday)

Contract:

Permanent

Location:

Bromley Civic Centre/hybrid working (3 days in the office minimum)
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Rec For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Shana John at  Looking for your next exciting adventure in social work? Look no further!

Bromley is committed to making children and young people in the Borough its top priority and are seeking highly talented and ambitious qualified social work Team Managers to join us on our journey to excellence.

About the Role
This role is within the Referral and Assessment Service. The Referral and Assessment Teams receive all new referrals from the Bromley MASH and undertake Child and Family assessments to determine how best children’s needs can be met. There are 7 teams, each consisting of a team manager and 5 social workers.  The teams go onto duty for one week every 7 weeks and during their duty week, social workers will receive new allocations.

Referral and Assessment Team Managers oversee/manage approximately 50 families at any given time.

Bromley has made a huge investment in terms of staffing in order to ensure that social workers have lower caseloads. Referral and Assessment Social Workers will carry an average of 8 families. Social workers in the service are positive, motivated and feel that their current caseload allows them complete good social work interventions with families.

As part of the Bromley Promise, there will be a dedicated two-week induction programme upon joining us. You will be working within smaller teams comprising of just five Social Workers/Senior Practitioners which are headed up by the Team Manager. Our senior managers are accessible, ensuring you have support when needed. You will have dedicated time set aside for quality and reflective 1-1 supervision with your manager.

Bromley are working in a relationship-based practice framework and we are looking for a social worker who is passionate about working with children and their families. We are looking for an individual who will be able use their ability to form good relationships with families and professionals to bring about positive changes for children and young people.

We are confident that with your support, we will continue to provide high quality social care services to our children in Bromley as set out in our improvement and transformation plan. In return we ask that you bring your passion, dedication and skills to us.
The Bromley Promise:

Manageable caseloads for every Social Worker Dedicated time for reflective supervision

Generous Annual Leave Entitlement including an additional three days Small Cluster teams with one team manager supervising five Social Workers Two-week protected induction programme

Excellent Learning and development opportunities with bespoke training for every social worker

Social Workers and team managers have easy and regular access to the leadership team To view the JD and Person Specification please Please note, applicants will need to address the person specification as part of their personal statement within their application.

To view our Roadmap to Excellence document please .To view our Social Work Practice Standards please .Please  to view our Making Bromley Even Better strategy.

Are you ready to join our team and be part of our exciting journey?

Bromley’s central offices (Bromley Civic Centre) are located in the heart of Bromley and the borough is home to one of the biggest shopping, food and entertainment centres in the Southeast. Excellent transport links mean you can be in either Central London or the gorgeous Kent countryside in just 15 minutes, depending which direction you take! Benefits working for the London Borough of Bromley:
Golden Hello & Annual Retention Allowance Merited pay scheme
30 days Annual Leave The opportunity to participate in the Local Government Pension Scheme Excellent training and career development pathway

Free Car Parking at Bromley Civic Centre The ability to claim mileage for business trips in line with HMRC guidance

Relocation Allowance (up to 8,000) for successful candidates relocating from overseas or outside the outer…