[ref. r93690217] Children's Services, Team Manager, CLA - London

Team Managers, CLA

PO6: £53,109 rising in annual increments to £56,151 pa incl. LW

Market Supplement, £4,700 Per Annum

Permanent / Full Time

Hybrid working - up to 2-3 days per week

“Lambeth – a borough with social and climate justice at its heart…we will proactively tackle inequalities so that children and young people can have the best start in life and so everyone can feel safe and thrive in a place of opportunity” Lambeth Borough Plan 2023.

In Lambeth we put children and their families at the heart of practice, and practice at the heart of all that we do. Our new Borough Plan has social justice at the centre and a clear vision for improving outcomes for our children and families.

You will be joining an ambitious, passionate and committed leadership team. We are working at pace to create the conditions for effective social work to flourish and for all our children to receive a good service. We are clear on the challenges we face and have the courage and vision to deliver

Can you shape and influence an environment which enables excellent practice by setting high standards and motivating others to do the same?

Would you like to join a council that invest in developing our manager and leaders through a clear progression pathway which is aligned with our learning and development training delivered through our ambitious Lambeth Social Care Academy?

About the role

You will lead a team of social workers utilising our practice model of Signs of Safety and be responsible for delivering plans and service priorities, whilst ensuring high standards of practice and positive outcomes for our children.

We are ambitious for our children, working hard to ensure that they are safe, resilient and healthy and we want our leaders to support and encourage genuine creativity in offering support that has a real and meaningful impact.

About you

We are looking for committed and dedicated team managers on our improvement journey to lead a high motivated group of social workers within CLA.

You will lead multi-agency planning for children and have the ability to deliver excellent practice standards, within the legal framework to achieve the best possible outcomes for our children and families. You will be responsible for allocating team workloads and providing case management and need to maximise relationships with partners to deliver effect and relevant support to our children and young people which is timely and considerate of our budgets.

As a team manager, you will need to be willing to embrace Lambeth’s practice model SOS and support your team’s implementation to support our children. In addition, Lambeth places a strong emphasis on our all our leaders, especially team manager’s, to provide quality supervision so that social workers can positively work with children, young people and their families to support their needs whilst building trust and confidence.

For an informal chat, please contact Logan Pillay, Service Manager by email at lpillay@lambeth.gov.uk

In return you will receive:

• A competitive starting salary of £53,109 pa that rises to a maximum of £56,151 pa

Access to a comprehensive benefits package

We are dedicated to creating an environment where social work practice can thrive, and Social Workers are encouraged to be innovative and creative to ensure the services we offer to children and families helps improves their lives.

We are a Stonewall diversity champion; a Living Wage Employer and we guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role. Please click here for a full list of our accreditations.

Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information about the DBS can be found at www.homeoffice.gov.uk/agencies-public-bodies/dbs

In addition, you will also be required to undertake a Cifas check from the Fraud Prevention organisation. Further information can be found here Cifas

How to apply

Interested? Click on the apply button and complete an on-line application, explicitly evidencing in the supporting statement field how you meet the shortlist criteria marked with an ‘A’ at shortlist stage.

Please note we operate an anonymised application process. When uploading your personal statement and CV, please use the ‘cover letter’ link and remove your personal details.

You must upload a personal statement and CV for your application to be considered.

We actively support applications from Lambeth Care Leavers

Job Description and Person Specification

Closing date: Sunday 20th October 2024 at midnight

Lambeth aims for quality services and equal opportunities for all and is committed to safer recruitment