Practice Leader - Care team

Royal Borough of Greenwich; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading local authority in London is seeking an experienced social worker to lead a team dedicated to improving social work practice for children. This role offers excellent training opportunities and the chance to influence decision-making for children's welfare. The successful candidate will champion children's interests and work collaboratively with various stakeholders to ensure effective care planning and safeguarding.

Benefits

Excellent training opportunities

Management development

Regular supervision

Qualifications

• Qualified social workers needed.
• Experience in management and child safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a team focused on children's best interests.
• Provide consultation to professional networks.
• Ensure quality assurance of cases in care proceedings.

Skills

Leadership

Consultation

Education

Social Work England registration

Job description

We are seeking an experienced social worker who is a dynamic leader and is keen to develop their career in management. The successful candidate will contribute to delivering an excellent service during a child's journey to receive the right help at the right time. We have a progressive Practice Academy, which serves as a professional development hub for Social Workers at all levels, from students and newly qualified social workers to strategic social work leaders. The Practice Academy aims to provide a clear model using Compassion Focused Approaches and Systemic Practice to improve the consistency of our work and benefit the children and families of Greenwich who use our services.

This is an exciting opportunity to build a team around you. You will be a champion for children, ensuring their best interests are always paramount in decision-making. You will also provide consultation to the professional network.

About the Service

We are ambitious for children and on a journey to improve the quality of social work practice. We offer excellent training opportunities, management development, and are committed to supporting social work careers through regular supervision.

Our Care Teams include 7 Social Work teams that provide services to children in our care. Their main responsibilities include ensuring effective care planning, safeguarding, permanence arrangements, placement suitability, and stability. The teams also handle care proceedings in the Family Court, providing assessment evidence and opinions to assist in determining permanence outcomes for children. Additionally, the service has appointed a Court Progression Manager to support case oversight and quality assurance in pre (PLO) and care proceedings.

Please view the attached Job Profile for the key requirements of this role and address these when completing your supporting statement. All applicants must have Social Work England registration and be qualified Social Workers. This role requires an Enhanced DBS check. In accordance with our safeguarding policy, references are required prior to interview if shortlisted. Please see the attached safeguarding statement.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Narisha Govender or Ahmed Osman at [e-mail] / [e-mail] or call 020 8921 3969.

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