About the role:
1. Lead social workers, social work apprentices, and where relevant, related team members, across the service, providing operational management and professional reflective supervision.
2. Offer quality assurance and on-going learning to support the team with completion of effective referrals and sustaining effective referral pathways.
3. Coach and develop the team to work with people where there are complex issues related to substance misuse such as to domestic abuse, child exploitation, criminal justice, caring responsibilities, mental health, safeguarding.
4. Be the strategic lead for identified, specific areas of the service. Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC), Adults’ Safeguarding or Children Safeguarding, and attend relevant external meetings representing the service and the organisation locally, regionally, and nationally.
5. Oversee the role of the Designated Safeguarding Lead contributing to the safety and well-being of people.
6. Contribute to team and organisational learning by undertaking incident reviews and investigations (including the death of service users) and producing high quality investigation reports.
7. Create and sustain strong partnership working.
8. Support, learning and development of social work students on placement and newly qualified social workers undertaking their ASYE programme.
About you:
9. Hold a valid qualification in Social Work and be registered with the regulatory body.
10. Experience of leadership, motivating and inspiring individuals and teams
11. Be confident in complex decision making related to SU issues, using defensible decision-making skills and clear communication.
12. Have strategic decision making and influencing skills.
13. Experience and knowledge on the working practice of Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults
14. The ability to lead, inspire and develop a team with excellent team working and interpersonal skills, developing positive working cultures and relationships.
15. Excellent team working, communication and collaboration skills.
16. Be able to work flexibly across operational sites as required and to work flexibly within an agreed number of hours to maintain the most appropriate level of service provision. This may involve evening and weekend working.
What we will give to you:
17. 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”.
18. Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
19. Contributory pension scheme
20. A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
21. A friendly and supportive team
22. Training, career development & progression opportunities
Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.
Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Salary Range (pro rata if part time) CGL points 41 to 48 (£45,585.72 - £53,329.99) ILW / OLW /Fringe N/A - Outside London Weighting Area Closing Date 17/4/2026