Social Work Team Leader

2 weeks ago

Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, United Kingdom Achieving for Children Full time

About the Role

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, we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government.

Job Summary

We are currently recruiting for a Social Work Team Leader within our Children with Disabilities Team, who will be responsible for managing Senior Practitioners, Social Workers and Family Support Workers.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide operational management and leadership support across the service and support the Head of Service.
  • Ensure high levels of quality interventions, effective case management oversight, decision making and overall performance is undertaken in the best interests of children, young people and their families.
  • Represent the service at operational, strategic, multi-agency and other meetings as appropriate.
  • Support the team's professional development and have a strong understanding of how to maximise productivity, performance and achieve the best outcomes for children, young people and their families alongside the workforce's development.
  • Develop and lead a culture of partnership and innovation, so that services are child-focused, flexible and adaptable.

About You

The successful applicant for the Team Leader role will have:

  • Experience of working with children and young people who have disabilities, including an understanding of various communication methods that may be used in engaging with children and young people who may have different ways of communicating.
  • An understanding of what Short Breaks legislation entails and how this could be provided to best support children, young people and their families.
  • Significant social work practice and experience of working on safeguarding cases, some of which are complex.
  • Experience of managing case workers who deliver social work with children, young people and their parents/families with safeguarding issues.
  • Experience of building strong partnerships, maintaining relationships and co-producing solutions to challenges across a diverse set of stakeholders, including children, young people and their families.
  • Experience of keeping and maintaining records (in accordance with local policy) and producing accurate reports, presentations, written updates to a range of stakeholders.
  • Strong awareness of risk management and safeguarding in the context of social care, including legislation, policy and procedures related to responsibilities.
  • Experience of addressing specific equality or diversity issues within your practice with colleagues/service users and taking action to solve them.

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.
  • 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.

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