Social Work Team Leader

4 weeks ago

Richmond, United Kingdom Achieving for Children Full time

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

Social Work Team Leader - Safeguarding (Richmond)

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

If you have the skills that will enable us to continue to enhance our practice and improve our outstanding outcomes for children in the future we want to hear from you.

We are looking for enthusiastic, committed leaders who have the passion and the drive to make a positive difference to children’s lives to join our Kingston and Richmond teams. 

About the role

We are looking for experienced Team Leaders to join our Safeguarding Kingston and Richmond Teams. The teams works on a range of legal options to support investigation and protection and accommodation and if required we will provide evidence in court and we will consider using contingency planning to anticipate complexity and changing circumstances.

Your role as a Team Leader will provide the operational management and leadership support across the service supporting the Head of Safeguarding.

At AfC we offer a hybrid way of working and the Team Leader will have responsibility for the following:

Casework supervision of Social Workers Assisting overall management and development of the team Undertaking child and family assessments Carrying out child protection enquiries Safety planning with children and families Direct work with children and young people Care proceedings and court work

Our manageable caseloads, supportive management structure and flexible technology ensure that we achieve good outcomes for our children, young people and their families and maintain a high-quality service.

If you would like to find out more about this exciting opportunity, please contact Hannah Parker-Beldeau at to request an informal discussion. 

About you

To be a Team Leader within the Safeguarding teams at Achieving for Children you will be passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of children and young people.

We are looking for someone who has the following:

Good IT skills on Google suite and Microsoft Can work flexibly Has excellent communication skills Works collaboratively to achieve shared outcomes

It’s a genuine team effort in AfC. That’s why we want talented people, like you, to join us and help create a brighter future for children and families.

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 Hybrid and mobile working (between home and work) 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 . For our social work offer .

Important Information

Start dates: Achieving for Children have meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.

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 for right to work guidance.

Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

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).

For more information about AfC:  Drop in and meet Regina on the first Wednesday of every month at Civic Centre, Twickenham.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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