Team Manger

Job Information

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

We are responsible for the entire range of children’s education, health and social care services in all three boroughs. We use a Signs of Safety practice model and approach which ensures the voice of the child is at the heart of everything we do. There’s never been a better time to join AfC, we are growing our workforce, implementing new flexible working arrangements and have increased our virtual wellbeing offer.

This role is responsible for the operational oversight of children open to the adolescent safeguarding team (primarily Richmond) open to social care.

About the role
- The Team leader will provide the operational management and leadership support across the London Borough of Richmond supporting the Head of Family and Youth Resilience and other Heads of Service.
- The post holder will be responsible for managing: Senior Practitioners/Social Workers/Social Work Assistant (up to 5), Youth Worker, Counselling Psychologist or Family Therapist.
- This is a unique post in that it is the only team within AfC which requires management oversight of Adolescents across the social care spectrum from the point of referral (assessment), through planning, including CSE reviews, care proceedings, children in or leaving care.
- The post holder will be skilled with adolescents who are the hardest to reach and carry the most risk and thus will quality assure the work undertaken.

About you
- Educated to degree level with a social work qualification and HCPC registration.
- Significant social work practice and experience of managing service delivery for vulnerable children and young people, with particular experience working with adolescents within statutory framework i.e. youth justice, children’s social care.
- Experience of managing people, performance and professional development to get the best out of the team
- Ability to manage high levels of risk, including safeguarding and public protection stemming from contextual factors

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.
- Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
- Stable and supportive leadership
- Hybrid and mobile working (between home and work) with latest technology to facilitate this
- 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

Important Information

**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.

**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).