Team Manager - Berkshire Emergency Duty Service

• Ensure positive outcomes for individuals and families in the context of emergency out of hours social care
• Provide operational leadership to our multi-disciplinary service
• Help deliver our ambitious performance management and workforce development
• Work with a highly effective management team and service area to achieve excellence

• Degree qualified in social work
• Extensive experience of managing a multi-disciplinary team
• Strong operational leadership experience in Social Care
• Experience of budget monitoring, workforce development and handling sensitive complaints
• Ability to manage complex services and allocate resources effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Skilled in using systems to generate management information, evaluate performance and drive improvement
• Solid track record in service improvement
• Substantial knowledge of Children’s Social Care (preferably)
• Strong understanding of the professional, legal and policy frameworks relevant to social care and health
• Confidence to challenge and support partners to deliver high-quality outcomes for children and vulnerable adults
• Experience of working within the current Social Care System and Framework
• Must currently reside in the UK

Substantial knowledge of Children’s Social Care

• 28 days annual leave increasing to 33 days after 3 years’ continuous service, with the opportunity to buy up to 10 and sell up to 5 days
• Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance
• Paid employee volunteering scheme
• Local government pension scheme, with life insurance cover
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Reimbursement of Social Work England registration
• Recognition of continuous service attained within the NHS and UKHSA when calculating some benefits
• Career development through internal and external training opportunities
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing
• Inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks and a sports and social club