Team Manager – MASH Team

• To oversee the distribution of caseloads to ensure that the child or young person’s need are met appropriately.
• Make clear decisions around threshold for cases that are part of legal planning meetings, strategy decisions, ensuring at each point risk is evaluated and decisions are records on the case file.
• Sign off key decision-making points with quality assurance undertaken and the provision of regular management oversight on casefiles.
• Carry out regular quality assurance activities including observations, case reviews, team and peer moderated audits that collaboratively involve social work staff to support their professional development, improve the consistency of practice and seek the views of families.
• Attend Head of Service Performance clinics with clear narrative for performance in their team and actions to be undertaken to address areas for development.
• Create, implement and monitor a team plan which links to service and strategic objectives with the overall aim to improve performance.
• Directly supervises the Assistant Team Managers and Senior Social Workers in the team as per Slough Children First supervision policy.
• Support all members of the team to actively seek the views of children and families to inform practice in individual cases and uses this feedback to shape the team, its learning and feed into the overall strategic direction of Slough Children First.
• Ensure that all members of the team have the capacity to attend training to support their ongoing professional development and enable continuous improvements in practice.
• Supports the Assistant Team Manager to make effective day-to-day use of all available professional resources, addressing barriers and issues across Slough Children First and with partners where required through the development and maintenance of professional links with partner agencies and the voluntary sector, whilst supporting the links of the Assistant Team Manager.
• Ensure all interventions are conducted within an anti-discriminatory framework, and take into account issues such as race, gender, sexuality, disability etc, and deliver appropriate services to the diverse communities of Slough.
• Deputise for the Head of Service, undertake projects and other additional duties, as required. To undertake work outside office hours as necessary.

• A social Work Qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Registered or eligible for registration.

Sanctuary Personnel