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Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government. To find out more about us
Team Leader - Single Point of Access
The Team Leader in the Single Point of Access will support the day to day running of the team, in addition to liaising with partners to improve our relationships and increase the understanding of how the Single Point of Access works.
Operational area Kingston and Richmond Primary place of work Guildhall 2, Kingston upon Thames KT1 Appointment type Permanent Business area Children's Social Care Full time/Part time Full-time Salary from £51,093 (SCP40) Salary to £54,129 (SCP43) Hours 36 hours Estimated Interview date/s WC 26th August 2024 Closing Date 06/09/2024 Ref No 1686 Documents
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About the role
You will be an experienced social work qualified manager who will be supervised by the Deputy Head of Service. The Team Leader will provide management oversight and supervision to the various roles within the team, including Social Workers, Contact Information Officers, and Business Support Officers. This is a key role who will drive performance and timely decision making at the front door.
The Deputy will have accountability for threshold and safeguarding decisions. The Team Leader will provide supervision to the various roles within the team, including Social Workers, Contact Information Officers, and Business Support Officers. There will be a requirement for the post holder to take part in the out of hours Emergency Duty Manager rota
For further information about this role, please contact Cassey Spratt by email for an informal discussion.
About you
The successful candidate will be:
2. Educated to a degree level with a relevant professional qualification in social work.
3. Postgraduate qualification in a relevant field i.e. social work, leadership and management.
4. Active Social Work England registration and proven evidence of continuing professional development.
About our benefits
We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:
5. 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month(Or for term term workers, your leave entitlement consists of the non-working periods in your contract.)
6. Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
7. Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
8. Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
9. A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
10. A range of staff benefits and discounts
11. An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway
To find out about all of the breadth of benefits of working for Achieving for Children. For our social work offer .
Important Information
Start dates: Achieving for Children have meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.
Right to work: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the for right to work guidance.
Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
For more information about AfC: Drop in and meet Regina on the first Wednesday of every month at Civic Centre, Twickenham.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.