Achieving for Children

Social Work Team Leader - Children Looked After Team

Location
Kingston Upon Thames, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
1/6/2025
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Description

We are offering a £3000 welcome bonus plus a £3000 annual market supplement for this role!


If you are passionate about children in care, share our team values of compassion and care for some of the most vulnerable children in society, have management experience and leadership skills, then this is the role for you. We pride ourselves on our direct work, achieving timely permanency for children, supporting positive family time where possible, and using Signs of Belonging as the framework for developing care plans for children.


About the role

The role of a Team Leader will include the management oversight and supervision of at least 4 social workers who have a diverse and complex caseload. You will be contributing to, and supporting the development of best practice through the use of data, audit and quality assurance measures, promoting and developing a culture of learning within the service.


An essential part of your leadership role will be to develop good quality partnerships, working collaboratively with children, families and partner agencies. You will be committed and support the staff you manage, to develop their professional careers. You will have responsibility for working with other leaders managers across the organisation to provide a very high standard of service to vulnerable children, deputising for the Head of Service when needed.


For this role, you will be expected to have knowledge and experience working within the child and family social work setting, and specialist knowledge in Permanence.


For further information about this role, please contact Elzanne Smit by email elzanne.smit@achievingforchildren.org.uk for an informal discussion.


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 term 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


About you

The successful candidate will have:

  • A passion for supporting children in care to achieving long-term permanence
  • Strong organisational abilities including: time management, creative-thinking,problem-solving and multitasking. Able to work flexibly and independently with limited management oversight
  • Personal determination, drive, energy and ambition to overcome obstacles, achieve challenging objectives, celebrate success and deliver excellent outcomes for children. Taking a strength based approach to managing situations
  • Children and across organisational boundaries in the best interests of children and families
  • Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills that are open, honest, persuasive and pragmatic, including excellent negotiation and influencing skills
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