Think Family and Safeguarding Team Lead

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Think Family and Safeguarding Team Lead to provide leadership and support within a dynamic team. This role focuses on empowering staff to deliver high-quality interventions for families facing complex challenges. You will oversee the recruitment and development of your team while ensuring effective safeguarding practices. With a commitment to improving service user outcomes, you will play a crucial role in fostering a supportive environment. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of families and have the skills to lead a team, this opportunity could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

25 days holiday (+ bank holidays)

Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week

Contributory pension scheme

Discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.

Friendly and supportive team

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in social work, youth offending, or family work.
• Knowledge of health and social care service delivery standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct line management and supervision to staff and volunteers.
• Support families to overcome complex problems and promote empowerment.

Skills

Verbal and written communication skills

Team leadership

Knowledge of safeguarding legislation

Experience with challenging behavior

Staff development and supervision

Education

Degree level education or equivalent experience

Tools

MS Office (Word/Excel/Outlook)

Job description

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Client:

Change Grow Live

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

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Job Description:

About the role:

• To provide direct line management and supervision to staff, volunteers and social work students within the Service
• To support individuals and families to overcome multiple, complex problems, so they can live successfully within the community.
• Empowering staff to promote hope, empowerment, choices, control, and opportunities that assist service users reaching their full potential as individuals and community members.
• Work with your team and Designated Safeguarding Lead (if not your role) to ensure that the practices within the team/service enable identification of service users, children and families who are at risk. Ensure that staff are competent in the delivery of interventions that reduce risk to service users.
• To provide and support provision of evidence-based family interventions and groupwork
• To work closely with Adult Social Care and Adult MASH, ensuring joined up pathways of care and exploring co-location opportunities
• Be available to all staff for advice / support around safeguarding children and adults at risk issues
• Support staff to improve service user outcomes through observed practice, providing timely values-based feedback.
• Lead on the recruitment, selection and induction of staff.

About you:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent relevant experience.
• Extensive experience of working directly with families and individuals displaying challenging behaviour in one or more of the following fields; social work, youth offending, substance use, probation, health, family work, education, youth and community
• Knowledge and experience of developing and leading health and social care services and delivering services which evidence high performance and quality standards.

Experience of supervising, appraising and supporting staff development

• Significant experience of leading teams who work with families where children are subject to social care intervention.
• Knowledge of current legislation surrounding children, young people, and safeguarding practice
• Able to lead, inspire and develop a team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and able to use common MS Office applications (Word/Excel/Outlook)
• Experience and knowledge of Children’s Social Care thresholds, referral processes and interventions

What we will give to you:

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”.
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.

If you require sponsorship, please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role. You can find out more here