About Us
Tower Hamlets is a progressive, ambitious and diverse place to work. We place children and families at the heart of everything that we do and are relentless in our pursuit of positive outcomes for all.
The Tower Hamlets Learning Academy is an innovative approach within Children’s services to enable excellent practice for our residents and make Tower Hamlets an employer of choice. The Academy was set up in 2018 as an engine to drive organisational transformation to foster practice excellence as well as recruit and retain high calibre practitioners.
Tower Hamlets adopted a unique approach to setting up its academy by bringing five key workstreams in the division together into a singular operational unit. The Academy has since had a significant impact in establishing a relational culture (C Change Approach/People First) within the division and securing a stable and skilled workforce who are aspirational for the children and families. The success of the Academy has been acknowledged by Ofsted and the Department of Education as a national innovation.
About the Role
An opportunity has arisen for two permanent Practice Leader positions in the Learning Academy in Supporting Families Division. The Learning Academy is looking for two permanent Practice Leader to support the Steps to Success Program for Newly Qualified Social Workers and the learning programs within the Academy.
You will provide reflective supervision to social workers in the first three years of their practice and carry out the assessment role for their ASYE. You will provide practice support to social workers in relation to complex work and lead on the design, organisation and delivery of practice workshops, induction and learning events. You will lead on an area for practice improvement for the Division. You will join an enthusiastic, experienced and friendly team.
The Learning Academy is a centre of learning that seeks to influence and develop the organisational culture to achieve excellent outcomes for children and families. The key objectives of the Academy are :-
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Key Responsibilities
About you
Substantial Social Work post qualifying experience including the below, we shall consider other applicable experience.
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Tower Hamlets offers the best of London in one borough.
We believe the best place for children is to be raised within their own families, immediate or wider, wherever it is safe and appropriate to do so. Social Workers are at the core of our work with children and families. Our approach is about enabling social workers to build relationships and strengthen families by working with people in a compassionate and understanding way.
We are determined to continue our journey of improvement and deliver outstanding services for children and families of Tower Hamlets, and our offer to staff includes:
The opportunity to work in a richly diverse, challenging and supportive inner London Borough
Competitive remuneration package
Investing in the workforce with end-to-end career support
A manageable and diverse caseload and good quality reflective supervision
Steps to Success, coaching, and bespoke learning and development support from the Learning Academy to develop your practice, with a clear framework for career development and progression into leadership.
Travel card/season ticket loan, Cycle to Work scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme
Opportunities for agile/flexible working
Discounted gym membership, access to free eye test, rent deposit scheme and & You at Work discounts as well as many other benefits
Generous annual leave package and wellbeing service
Smarter Working with new modern technology
If you have any questions about applying for this role, please contact Saima Tahsin, Project Officer at Saima.Tahsin@towerhamlets.gov.uk. For an informal discussion about working in Supporting Families at Tower Hamlets please contact Sam Nair, our Principal Social Worker at Sam.Nair@towerhamets.gov.uk