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Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government. To find out more about us click here.
Social Worker Team Leader - Referral & Assessment Kingston
We are offering a £3,000 welcome bonus plus a £3,000 annual market supplement for this role!
We are looking for a new Team Leader to join the Referral and Assessment Team based in Kingston.
In the Referral and Assessment team focus our initial work through new referrals, including strategy discussions, initial child protection conference, Child in Need planning and taking court action if required. We are a stable team who remain child focused to support families in their time of crisis.
About the role
We are looking for enthusiastic, committed leaders who have the passion and the drive to make a positive difference to children's lives. Who are adaptable, flexible and will support the culture of partnership and professional development within the team.
- The post holder will be responsible for managing senior practitioners, social workers and ASYE social workers.
- Providing a responsive and progressive supervision space to Social Workers, ensuring timely support to children and their families
- Operating a team duty system and supporting the allocation of children and family Assessments, overseeing their support within s17 and s47 CA 1989 frameworks
- Supporting the development of the team both through embedding Signs of Safety as well as encouraging the overall development of the team with their knowledge.
For further information about this role, please contact Shontelle Harries, Head of Service by email shontelle.harries@achievingforchildren.org.uk for an informal discussion.
About you
To be a Team Leader for AfC, you will be passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of children and young people. We are looking for someone who has good IT skills on Google suite and Microsoft. Who can work flexibly, has excellent communication skills and can work collaboratively to achieve shared outcomes.
- Significant social work practice and experience of working within Frontline Social work teams, working with complex cases.
- Experience of managing case workers who deliver social work with children, young people and their parents/families.
- Experience of managing people, performance and professional development to get the best out of the team
- Experience of effective recording, monitoring, evaluation and quality assurance of interventions within case work practice using a wide range of tools and Management Information Systems
- Strong awareness of risk management and safeguarding in the context of social care including legislation, policy and procedures related to responsibilities
About our benefits
We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:
- 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month (Or for term-time workers, your leave entitlement consists of the non-working periods in your contract)
- Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
- Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
- Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
- A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
- A range of staff benefits and discounts
- An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway
To find out about all of the breadth of benefits of working for Achieving for Children click here. For our social work offer click here. For our Recruitment Journey, click here.
Important Information
Start dates: Achieving for Children have set start dates meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.
Right to work: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the GOV.UK website for right to work guidance.
Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
