Team Manager - Early Intervention & Family Support Service

• To be responsible for the management of the day to day operation of a Children & Family Centre and Family Support Team in a Reach Area, making decisions to ensure appropriate and effective services are delivered to meet local needs as identified via consultation with residents, local and national priorities, and achieve value for money.
• To provide regular supervision for staff and manage and appraise staff performance in accordance with the Council’s Personal Development Scheme.
• To ensure that all work with children and their families is carried out in accordance with statutory regulation and other guidance in respect of the safeguarding of children and holistic Early Intervention requirements through regular auditing of FSPP casework & centre activity.
• To write and ensure compliance with policies, procedures and service standards access the team for which the post holder is responsible.
• To ensure that robust assessments, plans and reviews and undertaken to a high standard and within timescales.
• To keep accurate, timely and appropriate records using the EIS database, including detailed case notes, statistics in relation to the range and frequency of interventions or other monitoring and evaluate reports as required by partners and or external funding agencies.
• To actively and positively contribute to the ongoing development of the service reflecting the needs of families and the local community by developing a Parent Forum and Advisory Board in each Locality in keeping with legislation and local priorities.
• Assess and agree service priorities and developments.
• To be responsible for the identification of training needs within a Lead Area Team for inclusion into the annual training and priorities.
• To develop and maintain knowledge of relevant legislation and practice and ensure that developments and changes are implemented and cascaded throughout the teams.
• To establish effective working relationships with Members, dealing with enquiries efficiency and provide timely information and briefing.
• Undertake any other duties commensurate with the level of the post, as required to ensure the efficient and effective running of Department/Section.

• A Social Work Qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Registered or eligible for registration.
• Relevant experience of working at a managerial level.
• Demonstrable experience of supervising and managing a team including staff that hold complex caseloads.

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