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Contract type: Full Time
Location: Chessington
Salary: Scale Point 48 to 51 - £45,645-£48,495 per annum
Job Term: Permanent
Hours: 36
Directorate: Specialist Children's Service
Service: Safeguarding
About the role
As Team Leader you will provide casework oversight and professional supervision to colleagues in the Safeguarding Cluster Team to improve outcomes for children.
As Team Leader/ Assistant Team Manager for Achieving for Children, you will be responsible for:
This is a fantastic role a lively and supportive team.
About us
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
To be Team Leader/ Assistant Team Manager you will be passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of children and young people as well as demonstrating the following points:
You will work with the Head of Service and take operational responsibility to ensure the delivery of team objectives and ensuring targets are met. Full support for personal development, career progression and further training will be provided.
For this post we require:
return, we will offer you high-quality support and development opportunities. Our learning and development offer was highlighted as a key strength by the judging panel when they named us Social Work Employer of the Year in 2016.
If you would like to find out more about this exciting opportunity, please contact James Thurston, James.Thurston@achievingforchildren.org.uk for an informal discussion.
If you have the management style, that will ensure effective decision making, provide high-quality supervision, and rigorous management oversight then this will be the role for you.
For more information about this role, please click here to view the
role profile
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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;
You will find out more about our organisation at https://www.achievingforchildren.org.uk
How to apply
Before applying please refer to the role profile 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 on the role profile. Some of our positions require CV only.
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.
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