Deputy Team Manager | Mash | Ealing

Deputy Team Manager | MASH | Ealing*

• Deputy Social Work Manager (Qualified Social Worker) required to oversee a statutory Initial Response Service (aka MASH)
• Hybrid working
• Office base: London Borough of Ealing*
• You must have a social work qualification and full SWE registration as well as relevant experience to be considered
• London Pledge Rates Apply

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.

If you are interested in discussing this position in more detail please call Gemma Bridgman on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)

To manage the provision of services to children/families/carers within eligibility criteria and available resources.

• To manage, monitor and assure high quality professional standards of practice and performance in all areas of service delivery.
• To ensure that the service operates within the framework of the law, regulation and guidance, Council and departmental policies - responding to and implementing changes to these as required. To operate within agreed schemes of delegated powers and authority.
• To provide a safe, calm and well-ordered environment for all staff.
• To support the team or senior Manager's to manage and review the team's workload and throughput of work including the allocation of cases to agreed service priorities and appropriate to the team's skills mix and resilience, as directed.
• To contribute directly to departmental strategic planning and operational budget management.
• To plan, implement and evaluate services within an anti-discriminatory framework.
• Observing equalities responsibilities and duties, to lead on people management responsibilities including:

➢ Staff recruitment (including participation on appointment panels) and retention;

➢ Staff appraisals and supervision including evaluation and recommendations for career progression and probationary reviews;

➢ Investigation and preparation of disciplinary, grievance and capability hearings.

*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!

Reasons to register with Caritas:-

• Honest & Supportive Career Consultant
• Additional Dedicated Payroll Consultant
• Holistic Support Package for Mental and Physical Wellbeing
• Access to the broadest range of temporary and permanent vacancies nationwide
• Access to Exclusive Projects
• Subsidised training
• Free DBS check
• CV writing service
• Interview technique coaching

Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.