Social Work Team Leader – Children Looked After

Location: South West London

Reference: SCS380

Supply Care Solutions are a market-leading Medical, Social Care and Education recruitment consultancy, we offer a range of accredited services across the public sector, providing highly skilled, compliant professionals in all grades and specialties, including short, long term and permanent positions.

Type: Permanent Work

Hours: Full time (Monday to Friday) 36 hours a week

Salary: £54,627 – £57,663 per annum

£3000 annual market supplement for this role

Job profile:

The role of a Team Leader will include the management oversight and supervision of at least 4 social workers who have a diverse and complex caseload. You will be contributing to, and supporting the development of best practice through the use of data, audit and quality assurance measures, promoting and developing a culture of learning within the service.

An essential part of your leadership role will be to develop good quality partnerships, working collaboratively with children, families and partner agencies. You will be committed and support the staff you manage, to develop their professional careers. You will have responsibility for working with other leaders managers across the organisation to provide a very high standard of service to vulnerable children, deputising for the Head of Service when needed.  

For this role, you will be expected to have knowledge and experience working within the child and family social work setting, and specialist knowledge in Permanence.

The successful candidate will have:

• A passion for supporting children in care to achieving long-term permanence 
• Strong organisational abilities including: time management, creative-thinking, problem-solving and multitasking. Able to work flexibly and independently with limited management oversight
• Personal determination, drive, energy and ambition to overcome obstacles, achieve challenging objectives, celebrate success and deliver excellent outcomes for children. Taking a strength based approach to managing situations
• Children and across organisational boundaries in the best interests of children and families
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills that are open, honest, persuasive and pragmatic, including excellent negotiation and influencing skills

Must have: 

• A full and valid driving licence and access to own transport
• A professional social work qualification, CQSW or Diploma in Social Work (DipSW), or other relevant qualification recognised by Social Work England.
• An active Social Work England registration.

Benefits:

• 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after four years of Continuous Service
• Managers who recognise complexity of cases and load, value hard work, provide reassurance, build confidence and facilitate career development and progression opportunities
• Free parking at your main place of work
• Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
• Travel assistance package for business use, including car mileage reimbursement, an annual season ticket loan or access to the cycle to work scheme
• Laptop, phone and systems so you can work remotely – enabling hybrid working
• Flexible working options – helping to keep a good work life balance
• A minimum of 12 protected Development Days each year for all staff
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• A range of staff discounts with national retailers and well known brands
• A huge range of additional professional development opportunities as part of our regional Social Work Teaching Partnership.

To apply, please send the following compliance documentation:

• Updated CV in WORD  (NO GAPS)
• Social Work England Number

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