Deputy Team Manager - First Response
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Job description
Full Time, Permanent
The First Assessment Service is looking for a talented, motivated and experienced qualified Social Worker for a full time, permanent deputy manager position within the First Response Team.
First Response is the initial point of contact for professionals and members of the public to make referrals for children and young people in need of support or protection. Based with Avon and Somerset Constabulary in the New Bridewell Police Station, the team provide referrals into specialist safeguarding services and Early Help, and offer information, advice and guidance to families and professionals about the right services to help children and their families.
First Response is a stable, well established, and supportive team. You will work consistently alongside a team of advisors (some of which you will have line management responsibility for), another deputy managers, your team managers, and a small team of social workers.
As a deputy team manager, you will be Social Work qualified and registered with Social Work England, with good practice experience. You will share responsibility with the team of deputy team managers for decision making and correct pathway identification for all contacts coming through our "front door".
You will work closely with colleagues from other organisations in our "Mulit-Agency Safeguarding Hub", based in Bridewell Police station, and with internal colleagues across children's services.
You will have excellent risk assessment skills, a specific interest in short term / decision making work and will be able to support a team of non-social work qualified First Response Advisors in their safeguarding enquiries.
You will advise on a range of referrals, from Early Help Services who can provide support to children, young people and families to safeguarding referrals needing urgent escalation to social work teams.
The work is pressurised and requires a capacity to absorb large amounts of complex information and make threshold decisions including when safeguarding referrals need to be progressed to a social work team.
The deputy managers are also expected to partake in our daily MASH and DIRM (Daily Incident Review Meeting) arrangements as the social care representative.
The service has close contact with Early Help, universal services, social care and multi-agency partnerships to ensure children and families receive a service appropriate to their needs.
You will need to possess:
- A social work qualification and SW England registration.
- A comprehensive knowledge of safeguarding practice and
process.
- Excellent decision making skills.
- An ability to work effectively with multi agency partners,
universal and specialist services.
- Good team work skills and a capacity to work under pressure.
- A capacity to learn and develop in a management post.
The current team are well supported by an experienced and stable management team and an effective working environment.
The work is interesting and challenging, but effective working relationships both within the team and the wider children's services ensure this is a post which provides satisfaction.
This post is an excellent opportunity for experienced Social Workers to take the next step into a managerial role and to learn about the tasks and responsibilities that come with this in a supportive environment, or for existing managers to bring their skill and experience to our team.
Please note, as a condition of employment, the successful applicant will be required to successfully undertake enhanced police vetting, as the team is based with Avon and Somerset Constabulary in the New Bridewell Police Station.
For Police Vetting to be carried out without discrimination to any applicants they must have resided in the UK for a continuous period of 3 years minimum and have a 3 year minimum checkable history immediately prior to the date of their application. Applicants must be living in the UK free of restrictions at the time of application or must be entitled to do so.
Why Bristol City Council?
At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high profile organisation.
Join us and you'll receive a generous rewards package including flexible working and flexi-time, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition you'll be working in a supportive environment where you'll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.
How do I apply?
If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.
To be shortlisted for interview you'll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.
Additional Information
If you would like further information or an informal discussion please contact James McFeat, Service Manager: james.mcfeat@bristol.gov.uk
At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.