Service Leader – Children in Care

Posted 6th Mar, 2024
Location
Greenwich
Salary/rate
£67,290 – £70,710
Hours
Full-time
Working arrangements
Blended
Contract type
Permanent
Closing date
27th May, 2024
About the role

Service Leader – Children in Care  

A Service Leader post has become available in Royal Greenwich Children’s Children in Care and Care Leavers Service. This senior position is a vital one where you will have responsibility for the social work leadership of three Children in Care Teams and the Unaccompanied Asylum-seeking Children’s Team and involves direct line-management of the respective Team Leaders. The Teams manage court proceedings as well as supporting children and young people who are in both short and long-term placements. In addition, the role includes line management of the Family Contact Centre and monitoring of service-related commissioning arrangements. 

We invite you to embrace a leadership style that motivates and empowers others to ensure consistently high standards and performance and that champions positive change for our children and young people, whilst upholding our robust corporate parenting ethos.

About you

The ideal candidate should also demonstrate the ability to manage resources including staffing, financial, information and IT; whilst also making professional decisions about individual cases that have significant implications for the care and permanency arrangements for children.  

You will hold various lead roles and, in a position, to influence best practice initiatives and innovative ways of improving the health, welfare and development outcomes for children in Royal Greenwich. 

You will also be required to work across the wider service, including providing cover and supporting services throughout Children’s Services Directorate. 

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, then please complete the online application stating how you meet the Person Specification requirements and showing why you are suitable for the role. 

About Greenwich

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is a vibrant area of Southeast London with a rich history and diverse culture. The town of Greenwich itself is a UNESCO world heritage site that is home to the Prime Meridian Line, Royal Observatory, and the Cutty Sark ship. In 2012, the borough was named as the first new Royal Borough for more than 80 years. We are looking to recruit social workers, who are registered with Social Work England, to join our stable and committed Children’s Services workforce. Discover more in our video below.

With excellent training and great benefits, Royal Greenwich is the ideal place to progress your social worker career. Our generous benefits package includes:

  • A senior leadership team who take time to know front-line staff, listen to their views and celebrate excellent work.

  • Small teams allowing more direct support and supervision time from your Team Leader

  • An innovative and aspirational Practice Academy dedicated to providing creative learning solutions and a comprehensive offer to support you to achieve your career ambitions including bursaries to undertake systemic training

  • Access to Research in Practice website, training and resources and new initiatives

  • Rota Days equating (FTE) to an additional 10 days off per year

  • Travel costs worth £1k+, OR essential car user car parking (close to the workplace).

  • Royal Greenwich Keyworker housing (after being employed for six months, subject to application and meeting criteria).

  • Excellent pension scheme (LGPS).

  • Cycle to Work Scheme.

  • Childcare vouchers.

  • Greenwich One Card gives you access to a wide range of discounts on products and services at participating local businesses, shops, cafes and restaurants. Discounted gym membership.

  • Opportunities to join cross-sectional staff Task and Finish groups to improve practice and procedures.

  • We have an ongoing commitment to supporting staff and ensuring equality and diversity in the workplace.

  • Staff networks and forums to support and encourage networking between staff with shared interests.

Make a difference to our children’s futures, your future and ours.