As a Team Leader in Permanency an essential part of your leadership role will be to develop good quality partnerships with children, families and partner agencies. You will ensure the staff you manage are able to develop their professional careers. There is a key element to this role in regards to promoting and developing a culture of learning within the service. You will have responsibility for working with other leaders and managers across the organisation to provide a very high standard of service to vulnerable children. In this role you will be expected to have knowledge in the child and family social work and specialist knowledge in Permanence.
Supervise at least 4 social workers
Lead of aspects of good practice pertaining to Permanency
Contribute to required performance and business related reports
Ensure good management oversight of cases and guidance
For further information about this role, please contact Head of Service, Darya Kuzina by email darya.kuzina@achievingforchildren.org.uk for an informal discussion.
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
We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:
29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month
Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
Hybrid and mobile working (between home and work)
Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
A range of staff benefits and discounts
An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway
Achieving for Children (AfC) is a community interest company (a not-for-profit social enterprise) created in 2014 by the Royal Borough of Kingston and the London Borough of Richmond to provide their children’s services. In 2017, the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead joined AfC as our third owner.
We deliver the full range of children’s services for the three councils. Achieving for Children is a great place to work for those looking for a new challenge. Our offer to you includes:
A role in an organisation that is supportive
An induction offer that starts before you join and includes a welcome event on your first day of employment.
29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after two years and 35 days after four years
Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
Hybrid or mobile working and the technology and equipment to facilitate this
Positions available in three of the most desirable boroughs in the south - discrete relocation packages are available for selected roles
Travel assistance package for business use, including car and cycle mileage reimbursement, annual season ticket loan or business Oyster cards
Two days accredited Signs of Safety Foundation Training
12 protected Development Days each year for all staff
Access to a huge range of additional professional development opportunities as part of our regional Social Work Teaching Partnership
On occasions we are in the position to offer some additional financial payments for particularly hard to place roles in selected service areas of AfC.
If you would like to have an informal chat about working with us, please email recruitment@achievingforchildren.org.uk