# Group Manager - Assessment & Early Intervention

**Company**: London Borough of Tower Hamlets
**Location**: London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: GBP 64,815 - 68,265 per year
**Category**: Social Care
**Industry**: Government & Public Sector

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## Description

We are seeking a visionary Group Manager to lead our Assessment and Early Intervention Service within the Children and Culture Directorate.

As Group Manager, you will oversee borough-wide integrated services, working in partnership with internal and external stakeholders to deliver high-quality social care. You’ll lead strategic initiatives, manage complex statutory cases, and drive improvements aligned with our Children’s Social Care Improvement Plan.

**Key Responsibilities**

- Lead and manage assessment teams, ensuring effective supervision, performance management, and service delivery.

- Champion workforce development, staff retention, and career progression.

- Develop and implement quality assurance frameworks and data-driven decision-making.

- Build strong partnerships across education, health, police, probation, and voluntary sectors.

- Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in service delivery.

- Manage budgets and contribute to service redesign and crisis management planning

**What We’re Looking For**

- A qualified experienced social work manager

- Minimum 5 years post-qualifying experience in statutory Children’s Social Care as a front line manager

- Proven leadership in managing teams and delivering high-impact services.

- Strong understanding of legislation, safeguarding, and best practice frameworks.

- Experience working in multicultural environments and with disadvantaged communities.

- Commitment to the TOWER values: Together, Open, Willing, Excellent, Respect and Supporting families framework

**Why Join Us?** MAST, Assessment Early intervention and Eva Armsby Service is a vibrant, fast paced and diverse service. We offer a supportive environment, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to make a real difference in the lives of children and families.

**Benefits**

- Salary: £64,815 - £68,265 per annum + £5,020 retention allowance per annum and £1,340 travel allowance per annum

## Skills

### Required
- social work
- leadership
- management
- safeguarding
- legislation

### Nice to have
- experience working in multicultural environments
- commitment to TOWER values

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