View Vacancy -- Team Manager - MASH Team

Early application is encouraged, as due to the high volumes of applications that we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

About Haringey

We are investing in creating a better borough for all our residents, and bettering the lives of children and young people in Haringey is our first corporate priority. We are located in the north of the capital with a population of approximately 250,000 people and a growing population of 0-19 year olds. We are a diverse and fast-changing borough and tomorrow’s leaders, artists and innovators are busy growing up here.

Haringey is transforming its services for children and young people, and have already made exciting, innovative changes as we strive for excellence in all we do.

In short, we’re a council with high ambitions; a place to work that is full of energy and focus. Our teams have passion, integrity and commitment, and people join us, do so as they see Haringey is a learning organisation, and the people that work here strive for continuous improvement in their practice, aiming high to ensure we provide outstanding outcomes for our children.

We offer a great place to develop a career that is yours to own.

About the Service

Our Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub, or ‘MASH’, is the first point of contact for all new contacts about children, young people and their families. We help vulnerable children who may benefit from early help services as well as children in need of social work support, protection and care.

The MASH is an innovative way of strengthening local safeguarding practice to enable local safeguarding partners to share information and work together. We work closely with a wide range of professionals from other statutory agencies, voluntary services, and family members, members of the public and children and young people themselves.

The MASH Team Manager plays a key role by co-ordinating and managing the daily activity in the MASH and maximising the contribution of partners to ensure that operational teams are equipped with the fullest picture when they make contact with children and families to follow up on safeguarding concerns.

The MASH Team Manager plays a crucial role in:

•listening and responding to staff and partners at all levels and from a range of different professional backgrounds

•interpreting information, data and intelligence

•communicating and giving feedback

•making informed and evidence based decisions

•creating a positive interface for all MASH practitioners and partners

•keeping pace in a fast moving multi-agency environment

•adhering to strict timescales

About You

You will be a qualified social worker with a minimum of 5 years’ post qualifying experience, preferably in a similar setting. Whilst previous experience as a team manager is desirable, we actively consider social workers or senior practitioners looking to step up into a more senior role. You will be highly organised and able to deliver to deadlines, and able to work independently whilst maintaining a team and whole service focus. Your knowledge and understanding of complex child safeguarding, alongside your strong grasp of relevant legislation will be second to none. Thus, you will be confident chairing complex multiagency meetings such as core groups and strategy meetings where required. You will have evidence of ongoing professional development, as well as either experience or a sound understanding of social worker and/or student supervision, and budget management.

You will be responsible for the day to day management of the work allocated to your team, ensuring that this is completed to the highest standards and with the child’s welfare central to decision making. You will develop your team members by ensuring they receive regular, reflective case and personal supervision, and that service and corporate priorities are met. You will ensure that HR policy and procedure is adhered to, including robustly and effectively addressing any performance, capability, sickness absence or similar issues. In all cases, you will ensure that concise and accurate records of your management decision making and direction is evidenced.

Above all, you will be committed to helping the service manager and your fellow team managers to ensure the service provides a forward thinking, responsive service which meets the diverse needs of its service users, by contributing to service strategies, policy and procedures.

For an informal discussion about the roles, please contact Catherine Dockrell Service Manager on 0208 489 3842 or catherine.dockrell@haringey.gov.uk

For a full list of benefits on offer, please visit our website:

https://www.haringey.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-children-and-young-people-s-service

Other Requirements / How to apply

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. An enhanced disclosure check with the DBS will be undertaken.

Closing Date: Monday 27th May 2019