Team Manager (Missing)

LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in the United Kingdom is seeking a Team Manager to oversee the Missing Team. This role involves leading initiatives to safeguard children and ensuring proper support for those missing. Qualifications include experience in social work management and data interpretation skills. The position offers a competitive salary, hybrid working arrangement, and a commitment to community welfare.

Benefits

Up to 35 days annual leave

Cycle to Work Scheme

Attractive Local Government Pension Scheme

Discounts at local restaurants

Discount at Active Lambeth Gyms

Qualifications

• Experience as a Social Work Team Manager or Senior Practitioner.
• Passion for safeguarding children who go missing.
• Ability to consult across Services and community partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational oversight of the Missing Team.
• Chair the weekly Missing Panel.
• Develop new strategies to support missing children.

Skills

Social Work expertise

Data interpretation

High-quality report writing

Leadership

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

Team Manager (Missing)

PO6: £56,436 pa rising in annual increments to £59,574 pa incl. LW

Plus a Market Supplement of £4,700

Permanent / Full Time

Hybrid Working - minimum of 2 days in the office

An exciting opportunity has arisen in Lambeth for a Missing Team Manager to lead the operational oversight and day to day running of the Missing Team in Lambeth.

This is an exciting time to be joining this Service as we take forward and embed a contextual safeguarding approach to working with children and families where the risk is outside of the home. The enthusiasm within the Council and with our partners and community to adopt this approach is high as is the commitment to making a real difference to the children and young people living in Lambeth.

You will be an experienced Social Work Team Manager or a Senior Practitioner / ATM looking to take the next step in your career. You will be passionate about ensuring the right support and safeguarding is in place for children who go missing, and act as a consultant to other parts of Children’s Services and partners across Lambeth.

As Team Manager you will chair the weekly Missing Panel and have oversight of all children missing in our borough. You will be skilled at interpreting data, and using this knowledge to develop new strategies to support missing children. You will be confident in producing high-quality reports and presenting these in a variety of formats.

We are looking for a confident Social Work Manager who is looking for a new challenge and the opportunity to develop as an expert in this field.

About the Borough

Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317,600 residents. Stretching from the dynamic neighbourhood of Streatham in the South to the iconic landmarks of Waterloo in the North, we are proud to be the 9th largest borough in London.

Why Lambeth

• Fantastic, modern working environment in the award-winning Lambeth Town Hall and Civic Centre buildings
• Competitive Salaries
• Up to 35 days annual leave, dependent upon continuous service
• 5 Minutes from London Underground and excellent transport links into the centre of London
• Hybrid/Flexible working
• Cycle to Work Scheme (including City Bike Hire scheme)
• Attractive Local Government Pension Scheme
• Discounts at local restaurants
• Discount at our Active Lambeth Gyms

How to apply:

Interested? Click on the apply button and complete an online application, along with uploading your Supporting Statement and CV, explicitly evidencing how you meet the shortlist criteria.

For detailed qualifications and requirements, please review the job description and person specification.

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.

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