Are you passionate about making a positive difference in young people’s lives in Southwark?
Does the sound of leading a team of dedicated professionals who share your passion for positive outcomes for care leavers appeal to you?
If yes, we have the perfect role for you!
We are looking to recruit a Team Manager for our 16 plus Care and Care Leavers Service to play a key role in ensuring looked after children and care leavers in Southwark are safe and happy.
Come and join us at Southwark and be part of a team dedicated to making a lasting, positive impact on the lives of young people as they transition into adulthood!
About Us:
Our Children's Services is dedicated to providing outstanding support to vulnerable children and families in Southwark. Our systemically-informed, relationship-based approach prioritises the needs of each child, working purposefully with families to manage risk, promote positive outcomes, and create lasting change.
Our most recent Ofsted inspection was graded as ‘good’ in all areas. The children in our care said we are a “special council and are like a family to them”.
About the Team:
Our team consists of friendly, dedicated and experienced professionals who are passionate about making a positive impact. Each member contributes to a high support, high challenge culture where we hold ourselves and each other accountable.
We have a robust management group and a dedicated team of 6 Experienced Practitioners with specialisms in housing, women’s issues, youth support, substance misuse, social capital, and education, employment, and training (EET). Our team also benefits from clinical links to support reflective practice and professional growth.
About the Role:
As the Team Manager, you will play a crucial role in overseeing and guiding a team of caseworkers who are responsible for the welfare of our looked after children and care leavers. Your role will involve:
- Managing a fast-paced environment, safeguarding and creatively managing risks with key partners.
- Ensuring that our young people experience safety, security and support as they transition into adulthood.
- Showing leadership to shape the team’s approach with clear expectations and standards for corporate parenting to meet individual needs.
About You:
To be successful in this role, we are looking for an individual possessing:
- The ability to lead a team.
- Exceptional organisational skills.
- The ability to supervise and track progress effectively, with a keen focus on building capacity within teams to meet the needs of our looked after children and care leavers.
- Strong relationship and communication skills.
- A passion for delivering high-quality care and able to collaborate with partner agencies.
If you are someone who thrives in a high support, high challenge environment and is committed to celebrating and supporting the achievements of young people, we encourage you to apply!
To be considered for interview, your application will include:
- Proven experience in a management role within a social care setting.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage and inspire a team.
- Demonstrated experience in safeguarding and risk management.
- Excellent organizational and tracking skills.
- Effective communication and relationship-building abilities.
- Passion for continuous improvement and collaborative practice.
- Ability to manage and support the development of case holding practitioners.
- Close Date: 11:59pm on Sunday 29th September 2024.
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:
- Members of the Armed Forces and veterans.
- Are currently in care, or have previously been in care.
- If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition.
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