This role is subject to a £4,700 per year market supplement.
Lambeth is looking for a highly motivated Team Manager to manage a fast-paced Kinship Assessment Team within our Fostering and Permanency Service. As Team Manager you will help us to deliver high quality assessments to kinship carers to achieve our vision of making Lambeth one of the best places in the world for children and young people to grow up.
You will manage a team of 5 permanent social workers and 1 compliance officer. In Lambeth we put children and their families at the heart of our practice, and practice at the heart of all that we do. You will be joining an ambitious, passionate, and committed leadership team working at pace to create the conditions for effective social work to flourish. Key responsibilities include:
To apply, click the 'Apply' button and complete an online application form explicitly evidencing in the Supporting Statement field how you meet the criteria marked with an 'A' at shortlist stage, along with uploading your CV. For any queries, please contact Olaitan (Ola) Aregbesola on Tel. 020 7926 2677 or Email: OAregbesola@Lambeth.gov.uk
You will need to be social work qualified with significant experience in fostering, kinship or special guardianship assessment teams. You will have extensive knowledge of the Children Act and other areas of social work legislation including a sound understanding and working knowledge of the fostering regulations and standards. The ideal candidate will:
We are a Stonewall diversity champion; a Living Wage Employer and we guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role. Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Located in the heart of South London, Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community. Stretching from the dynamic neighbourhood of Streatham in the South to the iconic landmarks of Waterloo in the North, we are proud to be the 9th largest borough in London. Our diversity is our strength, with more than 130 languages spoken, making Lambeth the home of the Windrush generation, London's largest LGBTQ+ community, and a thriving Portuguese-speaking community.
With exceptional schools, lush green spaces including Brockwell Park, cultural gems like the Black Cultural Archives, and world-renowned institutions such as St Thomas's Hospital, Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment. The Civic Centre is just a short walk from the main underground and train station.
“Lambeth – a borough with social and climate justice at its heart. By harnessing the power and pride of our people and partnerships, we will proactively tackle inequalities so that children and young people can have the best start in life and so everyone can feel safe and thrive in a place of opportunity.”
In Lambeth, we offer our social workers: