Team Manager - Social Worker

Our benefits and support package for staff is extensive and compares favourably with other London boroughs. We offer:

• A £5000 ‘golden hello’ and a relocation package, subject to eligibility. 
• Flexible working arrangements in line with the government guidelines. 
• Competitive starting salaries plus a retention payment of £2,500 or £4500 to all qualified managers on grade PO7. This is paid every 12 months (either in December each year or upon your anniversary of joining Brent.
• Regular 1:1 supervision.
• A practice framework that provides sturdy roots and great resources to help you support staff to grow their practice.  
• A career progression policy that maps out how you will grow your career in Brent from ASYE to Team Manager and beyond. 
• A modern and vibrant work environment within the Civic Centre at Wembley Park.
• Access to Zipcars to conduct your visits.
• Generous Local Government Pension Scheme. 
• A host of other rewards and benefits such as a childcare deposit loan scheme, reduced cost gym membership, cycle to work scheme plus many more. 

We look forward to receiving your application.

If you have any queries, please our contact recruitment team at recruitment@brent.gov.uk or on the direct line 0208 9381348.

For an informal discussion about the posts please contact Stephen Gordon for the Referral and Assessment Team posts at Stephen.gordon@brent.gov.uk or on 07471262366 and Afzal Ahmed for the Looked After Children posts at Afzal.ahmed@brent.gov.uk
 

Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Learn more about Brent and our communities by watching this video:

Brent Children and Young People Services boasts a bright and buzzy atmosphere where colleagues are friendly, supportive and get stuck in. Brent is the 2020 London Borough of Culture(s) where people are proud of their culture and background – and we are proud of our diverse workforce. Working in a well-connected borough, in state-of-the-art buildings, you’ll be surrounded by restaurants, coffee shops and facilities if you to choose to work in Brent.

We have a great rewards packages for social workers up to senior team managers. We provide a welcome and retention payment when you join, which includes: 

• Key worker rental housing in Wembley for permanent social workers (subject to availability)

• Golden hello and relocation packages (for hard to recruit to roles)

• Annual retention payment for all social work qualified staff. 

You will also receive:

• A commitment to manageable caseloads across all teams.

• The Social Work progression framework, enabling you to move to senior social worker and beyond when you’re ready. We are committed to retaining the best staff and providing you with the support and opportunities to achieve that.

• Group and 1-2-1 supervision.

• A small team model, supported by practice consultants with training in systemic and reflective practice.

• A culture of highly effective flexible working, supported with some of the best IT in local government.

• A very generous Local Government Pension Scheme.

• A host of other rewards and benefits such as reduced cost gym membership, London Designer Outlet privilege card, Wembley Boxpark privilege card plus many more. 

If you’d like to know more about Brent and working in children and young people’s services, please visit our website. If you are interested in having an informal discussion about working in children's social care in Brent please contact:

• Palvinder Kudhail, Director, Integration and Improved Outcomes: Palvinder.Kudhail@brent.gov.uk

• Rashida Forbes, Principal Social Worker: Rashida.Forbes@brent.gov.uk