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About the Role
Manage and supervise Pod Leaders within Pods of Social Workers, Senior Practitioners and other social care staff, providing a service to children in need, including those in need of protection, children looked after, children subject to public care proceedings and, where directed by the court, children subject to private proceedings. Ensure the provision of a high quality, cost effective and efficient social work service to children and their families, within agreed strategic, operational and financial priorities and in accordance with statutory responsibilities, policies and procedures. Responsible for ensuring key performance targets are met.
Responsibilities
- Manage and supervise Pod Leaders within Pods of Social Workers, Senior Practitioners and other social care staff.
- Provide a service to children in need, including those in need of protection, children looked after, children subject to public care proceedings and, where directed by the court, children subject to private proceedings.
- Ensure the provision of a high quality, cost effective and efficient social work service to children and their families.
- Ensure the delivery of the service is within agreed strategic, operational and financial priorities.
- Ensure the delivery of the service is in accordance with statutory responsibilities, policies and procedures.
- Ensure that the key performance targets, as they apply to the team, are met.
Requirements
- A recognised professional Social Work qualification (e.g.: CQSW or Dip SW).
- A minimum of four years post qualifying experience, including the management and supervision of social care staff undertaking statutory work with children and families, preferably in a fieldwork setting.
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a social work professional.
- Knowledge of regulatory and inspection frameworks governing children’s services.
- Experience of providing professional supervision, team building, reflective learning and development.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Excellent assessment and analytical skills.
- Ability to form, develop and maintain effective partnership relationships.
- Educated to degree level or equivalent or has the equivalent relevant work experience.
- Satisfactory enhanced DBS check required.
- Active Social Work England membership required.
Skills
- Professional supervision
- Team building
- Reflective learning
- Development
- Communication skills
- Assessment skills
- Analytical skills
- Partnership relationship building
Location
- London Borough of Harrow
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Minimum of four years post qualifying experience
Education Level
- Recognised professional Social Work qualification (e.g.: CQSW or Dip SW)
- Degree level or equivalent or equivalent relevant work experience
About the Company
- The London Borough of Harrow is a local government authority.