Development Team Lead

4 weeks ago

Croydon, Greater London, United Kingdom https:jobs-redefined.cositemap Full time
Job Title: Development Team Lead

Are you a seasoned social work professional looking for a new challenge? Do you have experience in managing teams and leading improvement in social work practice?

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Development Team Lead to join our team at Croydon Council. As a key member of our leadership team, you will be responsible for leading and managing the performance of a team of social workers, introducing and embedding high-quality social work practices, and ensuring the protection and well-being of children and families.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead and manage the performance of a team of social workers, ensuring they have the skills, experience, and professional development needs to deliver high-quality services.
  • Introduce, embed, and continually improve the quality of social work consistent with established models of good practice.
  • Ensure that assessments and plans for children are robust, evidence-based, progressed in a timely manner, effective in keeping children safe, and outcome-focused.
  • Allocate cases effectively in terms of matching the risk/complexity of cases with the skills, experience, and professional development needs of social workers.
  • Prioritize the deployment of staff resources and ensure practice operates in accordance with the thresholds of Croydon's early help and staged intervention model.
  • Ensure compliance with statutory requirements and Croydon practice standards in respect of the protection and well-being of children, including looked after children and young people.
  • Embed and develop the outcomes-focused framework and culture across the service that demonstrates measurable improvements in the stability, well-being, and safety of children and families allocated in the Team.
  • Contribute to the development and introduction of a quality assurance framework for the service and utilize findings to drive continuous practice improvement in the Team.
  • Manage and contribute to projects that deliver service improvement, working to recognized project management principles and methods.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of research findings, legislation, statutory guidance, and policy developments relevant to the service area.
  • Working knowledge of national policy, strategy, and developments regarding children's social care.
  • Able to lead improvement in social work practice at an operational level through effective performance management.
  • Able to lead and manage in an operational area dealing with high risk and high complexity.
  • Experience of managing and/or supervising childcare social workers with evidenced results of continuing practice and good outcomes for children.
What We Offer:

We are an established team that can help you settle in and offer their expertise. Access to a committed workforce and a flexible work environment provides a better work-life balance. Opportunities to discuss career development with your manager. Support to help you grow, develop, learn, and lead. Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements.

Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

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