Job Information
There is an opportunity for a Team Manager to join Northumberland First Contact Triage and Contact Team. You will be responsible for managing the social workers responding to contacts in the Front door. The Team manager will need to have experience in working with partners across all agencies. Providing support and guidance to professionals and public who are concerned for children’s safety or seeking support. You will need to have excellent understanding of thresholds and confidence in your decision making.
You will be able to build on the effective and strong multi-agency partnerships that place children at the forefront of social work support. We are looking for managers to provide effective leadership and role model good practice that offers guidance and support to the social work team in working with children and families in need and in crisis.
The team responds to contact and referrals and protection enquiries and those at immediate risk and assess those children in need to identify the best support for families and children.
We are proud of our OUTSTANDING Ofsted status. Northumberland has an established and effective multi agency MASH Team.
“Children benefit from high-quality social work practice that improves their lives and receive a highly effective response when they are referred into the ‘front door’/multi-agency safeguarding hub (MASH).” 2024 Ofsted Inspection
You will contribute to the work of the MASH.
Northumberland has an embedded strength-based model, using Signs of Safety that focusses on supporting family and friends' networks to identify their own safe solutions to difficulties wherever possible.
We are supportive of staff and with a strong ethos for flexibility, working in Northumberland Children's Services is like having a second family. We offer very flexible and supportive working conditions with an emphasis on work life balance.
You should hold a relevant Social Work qualification such as the Social Work Degree, DipSW, CQSW or CSS and be registered with the SWE.
What will Northumberland offer you?
A competitive salary up to £58149 with a wide range of additional benefits.
Essential car user allowance
Access to car lease scheme following the probation period
A generous annual leave package of 26 days increasing to 31 after 5 years service
Employees can request to purchase additional annual leave via a salary sacrifice scheme.
Flexi Scheme: 2 days flexible leave per accounting period (pro rata for part time employees).
A supportive learning environment with career progression opportunities
Pension - We provide a Local Government Pension Scheme;
Sick pay - We pay up to six months’ sick pay on full salary subject to service;
Maternity/adoption leave – Up to 52 weeks’ leave of absence, with pay for a specified period dependent upon length of service and personal choice.
Free parking at council offices
Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme
Hybrid working
You will be able to build on the effective and strong multi-agency partnerships that place children at the forefront of social work support. We are looking for managers to provide effective leadership and role model good practice that offers guidance and support to the social work team in working with children and families in need and in crisis.
The team responds to contact and referrals and protection enquiries and those at immediate risk and assess those children in need to identify the best support for families and children.
We are proud of our OUTSTANDING Ofsted status. Northumberland has an established and effective multi agency MASH Team.
“Children benefit from high-quality social work practice that improves their lives and receive a highly effective response when they are referred into the ‘front door’/multi-agency safeguarding hub (MASH).” 2024 Ofsted Inspection
You will contribute to the work of the MASH.
Northumberland has an embedded strength-based model, using Signs of Safety that focusses on supporting family and friends' networks to identify their own safe solutions to difficulties wherever possible.
We are supportive of staff and with a strong ethos for flexibility, working in Northumberland Children's Services is like having a second family. We offer very flexible and supportive working conditions with an emphasis on work life balance.
You should hold a relevant Social Work qualification such as the Social Work Degree, DipSW, CQSW or CSS and be registered with the SWE.
What will Northumberland offer you?
A competitive salary up to £58149 with a wide range of additional benefits.
Essential car user allowance
Access to car lease scheme following the probation period
A generous annual leave package of 26 days increasing to 31 after 5 years service
Employees can request to purchase additional annual leave via a salary sacrifice scheme.
Flexi Scheme: 2 days flexible leave per accounting period (pro rata for part time employees).
A supportive learning environment with career progression opportunities
Pension - We provide a Local Government Pension Scheme;
Sick pay - We pay up to six months’ sick pay on full salary subject to service;
Maternity/adoption leave – Up to 52 weeks’ leave of absence, with pay for a specified period dependent upon length of service and personal choice.
Free parking at council offices
Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme
Hybrid working
For further discussion please contact Kath Burns at Kath.Burns@northumberland.gov.uk
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to attend an interview, please also let the team know. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.
