Job Description

In Sutton, there is much for us to be proud of both as a council and as a borough. This includes high levels of resident satisfaction, the quality of our services, our success in addressing our financial challenges to date, the way that we involve and engage with residents on key issues facing the borough, and the enthusiastic and motivated staff that we employ.

Looking ahead, there are plans for the delivery of new homes and new schools and the London Cancer Hub is being developed, while the Council is also seen as a driving force within the South London Partnership of five outer south west London boroughs focused on strategic growth, regeneration and investment.

All of this demonstrates a good track record and an authority that is ambitious and set to deliver more improvements for the borough. We\'ve set out our vision for the future of Sutton in our corporate plan - Ambitious for Sutton. This strategic plan will shape the outcomes we achieve, the services we provide, and the impact we have on residents, to make Sutton a great place to live, work and raise a family.

About the Role

Team Manager - Children\'s Locality Team

Welcome and Retention Bonus:

• \xc2\xa31000 paid in your first month salary and \xc2\xa31000 paid at the end of your 1st completed year in service
• \xc2\xa32000 paid after your 2nd completed year in service
• \xc2\xa33000 paid in your 3rd completed year in service and every completed year thereafter.

Whole package totals up to \xc2\xa356,946 (including Retention Bonus)

Team Managers within this service area are able to work flexibly between home and work to meet the needs of the service whilst recognising the benefits that a hybrid model of working can bring.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Social Care Team Manager to support us in delivering our Children\'s Social Care service. Our objective is to deliver the best outcomes for children and young people.

As a Team Manager, your role and responsibilities is to manage the statutory duties of the Social Workers and supporting staff whilst overseeing the quality assessing the work of the teams that delivers Child Protection, Child in Need and Assessment and Referral services. Working in partnership with other teams and organisations in health, education and legal services to ensure the best outcomes for the children and young people of the Borough, our Team Managers maintain the highest standards set in our organisation and make positive impacts on the families we help.

Your duties will include:

• Managing a team of Social and Specialist Support Workers who hold a caseload of young people who are on the edge of going into care giving management guidance, support and advice
• You will quality assure work through ensuring there are robust assessments, plans and outcomes for families and young people
• Attend strategy meetings focusing on high risk, complex adolescents offering specialist advice around improving outcomes
• Applying contextualised safeguarding concepts to support staff working with young people whose behaviour is putting them at risk of going into care
• Work across partners in the Borough including health, education, voluntary sector and others to create joint up plans to support young people

About Us

Our vision encapsulates the community-based approach and commitment to improving the quality of life and well-being for all Sutton residents.

PRIDE - our acronym that illustrates our five core values which reinforce the vision and provide the underlying context to the ways in which we work:

• Working in PARTNERSHIP with the people who live and work in the borough
• Making our services open and accessible so that everyone is listened to and treated with RESPECT
• Seeking INNOVATIVE approaches in order to provide better, more cost-effective services
• Promoting DIVERSITY and ensuring that we recognise and celebrate difference within the context of fairness and equality
• EMPOWERING everyone so that we can all \'take part and take pride\' as active citizens and staff.

Our Team

Children\'s Locality Teams

The Borough prides itself on engaging with children and young people, and this is no different in the Localities team with the expectation of staff undertaking direct work with children to elicit their voice and to give age-appropriate clarity and reassurance.

In Sutton we ensure that our social workers have manageable workloads, regular supervision, and through annual appraisals you will have the opportunity for career development and progression.

About You

The successful candidate will be leading the team to deliver against our statutory obligations in providing Childcare services. You will provide leadership and expert advice to a multidisciplinary team ensuring that services are delivered in a safe and effective way in accordance with statutory requirements and with the application of early help/preventative interventions. As a Team Manager, a thorough understanding of the frameworks that underpin social work practice combined with to your knowledge and experience will bring insight to the team and the lives of children whilst showing initiative in developing our services to an outstanding standard. The nature of the role is fast paced and requires the experience of working in a high pace team, delivering consistency with the drive, energy and passion to make a difference to children and young people\'s lives.

In addition, we would expect the successful candidate to demonstrate the following competences (not limited to):

• A relevant Professional Qualification in Social Care and registered with the regulatory body Social Work England, with strong evidence of relevant formal post qualifying working experience.
• Line management experience and management of multidisciplinary teams

If you have experience in Children\'s services, supervising social workers or students, advanced skills and knowledge in child protection and the quality assurance of care planning, and competent in the oversight of assessment and direct work, the role of Team Manager could step next in your career.

Our Offer To You

As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we\'re committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We\'re constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across - however big or small - will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.

In addition, we offer a modern and flexible working environment for our staff, supported by our IT infrastructure, including Google Chromebooks and Google Apps.

Employees have access to a wide range of benefits, some of which include:

• Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply)
• Flexi-time (Please note, this applies to roles at grades 1-9 only)
• Comprehensive learning and development programme
• Local and national discounts for shopping, eating out and leisure activities
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Car parking scheme
• Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme
• Zip car scheme
• Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses
• Confidential wellbeing and counselling support
• Subsidised gym membership

Application Process

Please apply online outlining what skills, abilities and experience you can bring which makes you an ideal candidate for this role. Please ensure you refer to the requirements outlined in the job profile when completing your application.

To support our diversity agenda and reduce the risk of bias in our recruitment activities, our short listing process completely anonymises personal information that can identify job applicants e.g. name, title etc. Our hiring managers review and short list applications based on the information provided as part of your application as to how well you meet the requirements and criteria for the role, as outlined in the job profile.

The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Additional Information

We pride ourselves on being a diverse, inclusive and welcoming Borough and we aim to create a workforce which reflects the community we serve. We are respectful of difference and realise the positive value of diversity in our workforce. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and disabled candidates, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce. As part of our Disability Confident Committed status, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role.

We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums, and inclusive staff networks who help drive our diversity agenda.

The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the for right to work guidance.

Important Information - Criminal Records

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory result to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. It replaces the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA).

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