The role:
We are currently recruiting a Group Manager post in the Safeguarding and Quality Assurance Service. The Group Manager will be responsible for managing an experienced and expert group of staff in child protection. You will join the Safeguarding and Quality Assurance Service at an exciting time as we continue to strengthen our practice and expand our ambitions. We are ambitious to continue to build on the progress made and this post will be crucial to how this momentum is maintained and support our journey in getting from Good to Outstanding. The Safeguarding and Quality Assurance Service continues to strengthen its challenge in ensuring that each child’s plan is unique to them and that children have access to advocacy. We have an established culture that places children at the centre of all our practice, underpinned by an extensive quality assurance framework. Tower Hamlets is committed to providing children and their families with the right support at the right time, applying our Better Together framework; high support: high challenge. You will be responsible for ensuring parents and children are supported to participate and contribute to the child protection plan.
If you are a dynamic and passionate person committed to working with and supporting children and young people, this is your chance to join us. We offer a high-quality service for children in Tower Hamlets and are on a journey to Outstanding. We have an established culture that places children at the centre of all our practice. Tower Hamlets is committed to providing children and their families with the right support at the right time, applying our Better Together framework; high support: high challenge.
The successful candidate will need to continue to build upon this work. The successful candidate will need to have substantial post qualifying management experience, have experience of providing social work supervision and support, and demonstrate a sound understanding of the legal framework and care planning process governing how the local authority meets its responsibilities. The successful appointee will need to have ambition, vision and a strong and proven work ethic, with a passion for making a positive impact on the lives of children and families. The appointee will need to match the ambition of the Authority in continuing to develop and strengthen practice in a busy and challenging Safeguarding environment.
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As Group Manager we are looking for:
Strong understanding of what best good practice looks like and be passionate about inspiring and improving children’s lives, as well as the continuous professional development of social work practitioners and team managers.
Have a demonstrable track record of leading, motivating and managing teams to achieve significant, sustainable service improvements and outstanding results
Proven experience of leading and delivering statutory services
Managing and being accountable for high-level risk and decision making in relation to children in need of protection
Excellent communication and relationship development skills
Knowledge of what excellence looks like and champion best practice and have a thorough working knowledge of relevant legislation and local, regional and national practice that underpins child protection work
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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