About this job
Join our dedicated and child-focused MASH team! This is a unique opportunity to join us as a Team Manager in MASH and be instrumental in leading a motivated team, implementing quality assurance as standard.
Being creative will assist you to deliver the best possible services and outcomes for our families. Our MASH is the front door to statutory services, by applying consistent thresholds based on Right Help, Right Time. In Barking and Dagenham, we recognise the entrenched needs of our community. We are committed to tackling these challenges head on. In doing so we are transforming our services for children and young people, and have already made exciting, innovative changes as we strive for excellence in all we do.
The Barking and Dagenham MASH (Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub) is a collaborative partnership between our statutory partners and co-located agencies which supports highly effective joint working and decision making for our children and families in Barking and Dagenham. We are looking for a team manager to join an existing team of experienced staff.
Our MASH service has a stable and dedicated workforce, and we are proud of our CARES approach, which follows relationship-based practice principles.
Our Team Managers are central to driving excellent social work practice and making a positive difference to children, young people and their families in our community.
You will be responsible for delivering services to children and young people through the operational management and supervision of social work staff.
You will focus on working with Assessment and Family Support and Safeguarding colleagues in managing case transfers, ensuring strong threshold and oversight on every case.
You will offer reflective supervision and support the progress and professional development of each member of your team.
You will be able to demonstrate what excellent social work practice is, together with sound decision making and threshold knowledge.
Special requirements for this post
We welcome applications from qualified and experienced candidates. You will need to have a Social Work. You will need to hold a current SW England registration. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on successful applicants including an Enhanced Children’s Department of Barring Services check.
About you
We are looking for a passionate, caring and dedicated Team Manager who knows what excellent social work practice looks like, and with your skills, experience and knowledge you will oversee all decisions undertaken in the MASH team. You will also have excellent analytical and writing skills.
You will need experience in managing in a fast-paced MASH environment and be willing to commit to embrace our relational approach. You will be an inclusive leader who values diversity and promotes a culture of respect, collaboration and continuous improvement and who are committed to creating an environment where every individual feels valued and supported.
You will be an enthusiastic and culturally competent leader that can lead, transform and develop the service area to maximise service delivery and optimise performance. You will be committed and passionate about practice, sharing learning and knowledge and developing others. You will have a solid understanding of and be an advocate for the principles of diversity and inclusion in relation to workplace culture and service delivery.
About us
We are putting the heart back into social work, supported by our relational practice model where we ensure the child’s lived experience takes centre stage. Ours is a culture of high support, high expectations and fair challenge.
We need committed individuals to support us in the delivery of these aims and to become part of our team to make a difference to our children and families. In return we offer a competitive pay package, £2.5k Recruitment and Retention Allowance, generous pension and relocation package, annual leave up to 31 days, excellent opportunities for career progression, whether you want to broaden your experience as a social worker or step into management, investment in your learning and development as well as a commitment to your wellbeing.
If you like the sound of moving to an authority where social workers are truly valued, get in touch with us today for a confidential discussion about this post by emailing
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