Child Protection and Welfare Lead
24 hours ago
Child Protection and Welfare Lead
\We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to join our team as a Child Protection and Welfare Lead. As a key member of our social work team, you will be responsible for leading and managing the performance of a team, fostering a culture of continuous learning and reflection of practice that inspires staff to give their best in their roles.
\Key Responsibilities:
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- Direct work with children and families to achieve desired safety and well-being outcomes.\
- Accountable to the Service Manager and Head of Service for the performance of the team.\
- Managing the team's duty system.\
- Managing the day-to-day operational duties of social workers in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in accordance with our statutory duties.\
- Ensure the delivery of services in line with the council policies, government policy, legislation, and department procedures.\
- Provide leadership in delivering and implementing changes in structure, policies, and procedure.\
- Effective communication with senior managers on activities and inform of any issues affecting delivery of service.\
- Effective use of data to manage service delivery and performance.\
- Hold responsibility for delivery of the key performance targets of the team.\
- Support the Service Manager with budgets and expenditure to ensure appropriate uses of our financial resources.\
- Ensure effective working relationships with our agency partners and other relevant services within the Local Authority.\
Requirements:
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- Qualified Social Workers who are Social Work England registered.\
- Working knowledge of national policy, strategy, and developments regarding children's social care, and areas that impact on children's social care.\
- Able to lead improvement in social work practice at an operational level through effective performance management.\
- Evidence of leading and managing operational change effectively.\
- Able to lead and manage in an operational area dealing with high risk and high complexity in a way that delivers good safeguarding and well-being outcomes for children and families.\
- Experience of managing and/or supervising childcare social workers in an area relevant to this particular service area with evidenced results of continuing practice and good outcomes for children.\
Salary: £58,692 - £60,819 per annum (Grade 16)
\About Croydon Council:
\Croydon Council is a large and diverse local authority, serving a population of over 380,000 people. We are committed to delivering excellent services to our residents, and we believe that our employees are our greatest asset.
\We offer a range of benefits, including a competitive salary, generous annual leave, and access to ongoing training and development opportunities.
\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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