Children's Social Work Manager | Assessment | Bromley

Team Manager (Qualified Social Worker) | Referral & Assessment Team | London Borough of Bromley*

• Team Manager required to lead and manage a statutory Referral & Assessment Team (aka Front Door / Duty and Assessment / Assessment / Initial Assessment / Initial Response / First Response Team)
• Hybrid working
• Office base: London Borough of Bromley*
• You must have a Social Work qualification and full SWE registration as well as relevant experience to be considered
• London Pledge Rates Apply - £44.50ph

If you are interested in discussing this position in more detail, or you would like to register with Caritas for work, please call Gemma Bridgman on 07384 5252 87 or email g.bridgman@caritas-recruitment.com

Locum Referral and Assessment Team Manager Required!

The rate for this role is fixed at £44.50 per hour which is non-negotiable.

KEY CRITERIA:

• Referral and Assessment and managerial experience are highly recommended - candidates who lack experience in either area may not be shortlisted.

Can all suppliers please ensure you answer ALL the London Pledge questions- In full. Failure to do so may result in your submission being rejected.

Hourly Rate: Up to £44.50ph - By submitting your candidate you confirm that your candidate is willing to accept the rate advertised should they be appointed

Placement Length - 3 months (open to extension)

Flexible Working: Social workers are expected to undertake face to face visits to families. All Social Workers work in the office on a rota basis with their teams.

Caseloads: We have a caseload promise of 18 children, but we are in the process of revising that to 8-9 families per Social Worker. At times that may mean that Social Workers will have fewer than 18 children or slightly more depending on the size of the family.

Expenses: Locums are able to claim back mileage from their place of work to visits (this does not include travel from home to work). The service also has work oyster cards that can be provided.

This locum opportunity 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 6 teams, each consisting of a team manager and 5 Social Workers. The teams go onto duty for one week every 6 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.

The referrals can be:

• Child Protection - children who have suffered significant harm, or are at risk of suffering significant harm. Investigations and assessments of these children are usually conducted on a joint basis with the Police Child Abuse and Investigation Team (CAIT)
• Children in Need - children whose needs cannot be met through the CAF (Common Assessment Framework) and TAC (Team Around the Child) process or ones with a range of complex needs
• The initial stages of new Looked After episodes for a child or young person
• Families presenting as having No Recourse to Public Funds. Assessments are completed, through direct work with children and families plus appropriate professionals, to identify needs/risks and develop plans to meet these as appropriate. Case responsibility is then transferred to the appropriate teams within Social Care

To be considered, it is essential that you have a recognised Social Work qualification (Social Work Degree or Diploma in Social Work) and full Social Work England registration as well as recent or significant relevant experience in a similar role.

• Please note this vacancy is subject to the London Agency Worker Pledge Agreement which stipulates:-

• Permanently employed Social Workers are restricted from undertaking an agency role with a London Pledge Borough for a 6-month period following departure (if leaving perm role with London Authority, they cannot move to an agency role with another London Authority for 6 months)
• 3 weeks' notice period may be required (at discretion of manager/council)
• Agency workers must have complete 2 years post AYSE (3 years PQ total), before they can be considered for agency roles within London

Caritas Recruitment are a specialist recruitment agency for Qualified Social Workers at all levels. We supply Qualified Social Work staff to over 150 local authorities, UK wide, on a permanent and temporary (locum/contract) basis.If you know of someone who might be interested in this vacancy please ask them to get in touch; we offer a £300 referral bonus scheme for each friend/colleague you refer plus an additional £500 on your fifth referral!

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