Social Work Team Leader - Safeguarding; Richmond

We are offering a £3000 welcome bonusplusa £3000 annual market supplement for this role!

If you have the skills that will enable us to continue to enhance our practice and improve our outstanding outcomes for children in the future we want to hear from you.

We are looking for enthusiastic, committed leaders who have the passion and the drive to make a positive difference to children’s lives to join our Kingston and Richmond teams.

We are looking for experienced Team Leaders to join our Safeguarding Kingston and Richmond Teams. The teams works on a range of legal options to support investigation and protection and accommodation and if required we will provide evidence in court andwe will consider using contingency planning to anticipate complexity and changing circumstances.

Your role as a Team Leader will provide the operational management and leadership support across the service supporting the Head of Safeguarding.

At AfC we offer a hybrid way of working and the Team Leader will have responsibility for the following:

• Casework supervision of Social Workers
• Assisting overall management and development of the team
• Undertaking child and family assessments
• Carrying out child protection enquiries
• Safety planning with children and families
• Direct work with children and young people
• Care proceedings and court work

Our manageable caseloads, supportive management structure and flexible technology ensure that we achieve good outcomes for our children, young people and their families and maintain a high-quality service.

If you would like to find out more about this exciting opportunity, please contact Judith Cox on judith.cox to request an informal discussion.

To be a Team Leader within the Safeguarding teams at Achieving for Children you will be passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of children and young people.

We are looking for someone who has the following:

• Good IT skills on Google suite and Microsoft
• Can work flexibly
• Has excellent communication skills
• Works collaboratively to achieve shared outcomes

It’s a genuine team effort in AfC. That’s why we want talented people, like you, to join us and help create a brighter future for children and families.