Team Manager – No Recourse to Public Fund Team (NRPF)

Job description

Contract Terms

Grade: PO7
Salary: £53,946 – £57,102 per annum
Full Time, Permanent (36 Hours per week)
Closing Date: Sunday 8th October 2023
Interview Date: To be confirmed by the hiring manager

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 Role

This role is specific for the NRPF service. The local authority is restricted by legislation in what it can provide in terms of assistance and support for all the children subject to NRPF status. The team also supports families found to be Intentionally homeless.
It is a small team of dedicated practitioners. The team manager is expected to have knowledge of relevant legislation, policies and procedure to ensure that children subject to NRPF status or homelessness where statutory housing duties have been discharged receive a robust child and family assessment with right intervention at the right time should they require.
It is also expected that the team manager would have extensive experience and knowledge of dealing with courts in relation to judicial review cases, immigration and housing law.

About You

You will need to be an experienced team manager around NRPF and Intentionally homeless, with a passion to lead and motivate staff to demonstrate best practice. You will have the ability to manage risk, need, resources and use of multidisciplinary working with partner agencies is essential.
We also want you to be a qualified social work practitioner as well as SWE registered with experience of leading and managing a team of workers who deliver high quality performance and good outcomes for children & young people.

Working for Haringey

• An attractive salary, option of pension scheme, interest free season ticket loan and flexible working.
• Learning and development opportunities including management training courses are supported by Haringey Council. You will benefit from a strong and stable management team which is keen to invest in you and your career to help you reach your potential.