Team Managers - Supporting Disabled Children Service

Team Managers
Supporting Disabled Children Service
Up to £60,515 per annum plus a £7,000 welcome bonus* &
Retention payment of £1,000 will be made every 2 years plus benefits
Permanent
Full Time (36 hours)
Wandsworth, London
Ofsted Rating: ‘Good’

Are you a passionate, driven and experienced social work team manager who is looking to expand or develop your experience in practice with children and families with disabilities?

As a Team Manager of the Supporting Disabled Children’s Service, you will be working alongside the other teams in the service, our Transitions Team and colleagues in our Preparing for Adulthood Service. You will also work closely with our in-house providers of short breaks, health and education professionals and a range of private and voluntary organisations.

Our Outstanding Practice Framework drives our work with families and places them at the centre of our work.

About the role

As a Team Manager in Wandsworth, you will champion anti-racist and anti-oppressive practices, ensuring services are equitable and transformative for children and families of diverse backgrounds. 

Your role will include allocating work, performance monitoring and supporting the development of the team. You will be able to think on your feet in terms of case allocation and understanding the needs of children and young people.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• You will hold social work qualification with Social Work England membership and have completed your ASYE Year.
• Leadership and management experience.
• Proven experience of working across voluntary and statutory agencies with applied knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance.
• You will be a passionate and driven social worker who is looking to develop further your management experience in practice with disabled children and their families. 
• You will be innovative and creative in your approach to delivering services to disabled children and families and be able to work closely with your team and manager including multi-agency partners to provide a service that meets each child’s needs.
• You will have an understanding and commitment to the changes we are implementing in response to ‘Keeping Children Safe, Helping Families thrive’ and our Outstanding Practice Framework.

If you can see yourself promoting outstanding practice in Wandsworth and would like the opportunity to shape and develop the lives of disabled children and their families, we encourage you to apply for this opportunity.  

Contact details

For an informal discussion about the role please contact:
Liisa Jordan, Service Manager – Liisa.Jordan@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

Closing date: 1st March 2025
Shortlisting date: 3rd March 2025
Interview date: 6th March 2025

We may close this vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils 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 to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. 

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.  

*The welcome bonus is paid in two instalments: the first after 6 months on successful completion of your probation period and the second after 12 months of employment.