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Partnership Social Work Lead
Contract type: Full Time
Location: Kingston
Salary: £54,480 per annum
Application Deadline:05 Jun 2018
Job Term: Fixed-term, 2 years
Hours: 36
About the Role
We are recruiting for a Social Work Lead to implement our exciting government-funded Social Work teaching partnership. This new project is to improve the lives of children, young people, adults and families.
The Social Work Lead post will achieve the partnerships aim to attract, develop and retain the best and the brightest students and Children’s and Adult’s social workers in the country through facilitating and supporting the development of good social work practice across the teaching partnership in line with the implementation plan.
To be a success in either of this role you will have the skills to work with a range of partners, will negotiate the best approach to achieving the aims of the project and will be able to work flexibly across the partnerships. Located primarily in Richmond you will also travel to work with partners from Croydon, Kingston, Richmond, Merton, Sutton, Surrey and Wandsworth.
About us
Working for Achieving for Children, you will have the opportunity to operate at the cutting edge of children’s services delivery. We are an award-winning social enterprise created by Kingston and Richmond Councils in 2014, joined in 2017 by Windsor and Maidenhead, and responsible for delivering the boroughs’ children’s services.
We have been up and running for four years, and in that time we have established a reputation as one of the leading children’s services providers in the country. We are one of the Department for Education’s eight ‘Partners in Practice’, tasked with leading improvement across the sector.
About you
This role will stretch and challenge you and we want someone who is ready for that challenge! The ideal candidate will drive progress, negotiate and achieve strong outcomes with partners. You'll be energetic and enthusiastic and can realise our plan.
For an informal discussion or more information please contact us sswlswteachingpartnership@gmail.com.
https://www.achievingforchildren.org.uk/work-for-us
Benefits of working for Achieving for Children
As a social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Kingston, Richmond and Windsor & Maidenhead), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government.
We offer a range of excellent staff benefits, including generous annual leave entitlements, cycle to work scheme, annual season ticket loan, childcare vouchers, and discounts on a range of local shops, restaurants, gyms and leisure centres and much more.
The successful candidate will have access to;
How to apply
Before applying please refer to the job description and person specification and ensure you meet the essential criteria. You will then need to complete the online application, adding a supporting statement addressing how you meet the criteria outlined the role profile.
Achieving for Children is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All candidates will be required to undertake a Criminal Record Check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. However, should you not declare an offence that is subsequently revealed, e.g. through the DBS check, then this may place your appointment in jeopardy.
Interview: June TBC
Hours: 36
About the Role
We are recruiting for a Social Work Lead to implement our exciting government-funded Social Work teaching partnership. This new project is to improve the lives of children, young people, adults and families.
The Social Work Lead post will achieve the partnerships aim to attract, develop and retain the best and the brightest students and Children’s and Adult’s social workers in the country through facilitating and supporting the development of good social work practice across the teaching partnership in line with the implementation plan.
To be a success in either of this role you will have the skills to work with a range of partners, will negotiate the best approach to achieving the aims of the project and will be able to work flexibly across the partnerships. Located primarily in Richmond you will also travel to work with partners from Croydon, Kingston, Richmond, Merton, Sutton, Surrey and Wandsworth.
About us
Working for Achieving for Children, you will have the opportunity to operate at the cutting edge of children’s services delivery. We are an award-winning social enterprise created by Kingston and Richmond Councils in 2014, joined in 2017 by Windsor and Maidenhead, and responsible for delivering the boroughs’ children’s services.
We have been up and running for four years, and in that time we have established a reputation as one of the leading children’s services providers in the country. We are one of the Department for Education’s eight ‘Partners in Practice’, tasked with leading improvement across the sector.
About you
This role will stretch and challenge you and we want someone who is ready for that challenge! The ideal candidate will drive progress, negotiate and achieve strong outcomes with partners. You'll be energetic and enthusiastic and can realise our plan.
For an informal discussion or more information please contact us sswlswteachingpartnership@gmail.com.
https://www.achievingforchildren.org.uk/work-for-us
Benefits of working for Achieving for Children
As a social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Kingston, Richmond and Windsor & Maidenhead), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government.
We offer a range of excellent staff benefits, including generous annual leave entitlements, cycle to work scheme, annual season ticket loan, childcare vouchers, and discounts on a range of local shops, restaurants, gyms and leisure centres and much more.
The successful candidate will have access to;
- Excellent learning and development opportunities and schemes of support
- A competitive and desirable retention package (to include a generous local government pension scheme)
- Retention of continuous service benefits, for those moving from a local government post
- A clear progression path when key qualification milestones are reached
- Tools and models to support, including Signs of Safety
- Reflective supervision from an experienced management team
How to apply
Before applying please refer to the job description and person specification and ensure you meet the essential criteria. You will then need to complete the online application, adding a supporting statement addressing how you meet the criteria outlined the role profile.
Achieving for Children is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All candidates will be required to undertake a Criminal Record Check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. However, should you not declare an offence that is subsequently revealed, e.g. through the DBS check, then this may place your appointment in jeopardy.
Interview: June TBC
