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Luton Town Hall (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
No DBS check required
GBP 44,428.00 - 47,420.00 per year;GBP 8,000.00
About the job
Salary: £44,428 - £47,420 a year plus £3,203 car benefit allowance and £5,000 market supplement
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent
Luton is currently on a journey of improvement and we're looking for a Deputy Team Manager to join our Family Safeguarding Service. The role will focus on achieving good outcomes for children and young people by delivering high quality children's social services across the borough.
This role is all about helping children, young people and their families to live safely and happily. Our role is to assess, support and safeguard children at risk of harm through a multi-disciplinary approach that engages family members and key professionals at the earliest point.
Day-to-day, you'll be involved with assessments, care planning and child protection whilst aiming to prevent the separation of children from their families. You'll be promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and helping them to reach their full potential. With your expertise and know-how, you'll prioritise the most vulnerable or at-risk individuals and recommend next steps, escalating to relevant services where necessary.
Communication and collaboration skills are key to this role as you'll work alongside the Team Manager to motivate, support and coach the team, assisting with training and ensuring standards of social work practice are maintained.
Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.
About you
We're looking for someone who can bring warmth, care and uncompromising values, someone who always strives for excellence. You'll have in-depth post qualifying experience and experience of managing, mentoring and coaching staff.
We need someone who can motivate and developa social services team, effectively achieving high levels of performance from staff and representing the service and department at avariety of internal/external meetings.
This is an important role and your commitment to achieving the highest possible standards ofprofessional practicethrough co-working, coaching and mentoring all team members is paramount. You'll need the ability to make professional judgements and articulate your decisions in a clear, concise way.
We do ask that you have Dip SW, CQSW or recognised equivalent, substantial professional social work qualification and registered by the Social Work England.
About us
Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision- that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty - is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.
The people of Luton depend heavily on this council - and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?
Application process
Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). A person's criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.
Additional information
We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:
Salary: £44,428 - £47,420 a year plus £3,203 car benefit allowance and £5,000 market supplement
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent
Luton is currently on a journey of improvement and we're looking for a Deputy Team Manager to join our Family Safeguarding Service. The role will focus on achieving good outcomes for children and young people by delivering high quality children's social services across the borough.
This role is all about helping children, young people and their families to live safely and happily. Our role is to assess, support and safeguard children at risk of harm through a multi-disciplinary approach that engages family members and key professionals at the earliest point.
Day-to-day, you'll be involved with assessments, care planning and child protection whilst aiming to prevent the separation of children from their families. You'll be promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and helping them to reach their full potential. With your expertise and know-how, you'll prioritise the most vulnerable or at-risk individuals and recommend next steps, escalating to relevant services where necessary.
Communication and collaboration skills are key to this role as you'll work alongside the Team Manager to motivate, support and coach the team, assisting with training and ensuring standards of social work practice are maintained.
Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.
About you
We're looking for someone who can bring warmth, care and uncompromising values, someone who always strives for excellence. You'll have in-depth post qualifying experience and experience of managing, mentoring and coaching staff.
We need someone who can motivate and developa social services team, effectively achieving high levels of performance from staff and representing the service and department at avariety of internal/external meetings.
This is an important role and your commitment to achieving the highest possible standards ofprofessional practicethrough co-working, coaching and mentoring all team members is paramount. You'll need the ability to make professional judgements and articulate your decisions in a clear, concise way.
We do ask that you have Dip SW, CQSW or recognised equivalent, substantial professional social work qualification and registered by the Social Work England.
About us
Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision- that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty - is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.
The people of Luton depend heavily on this council - and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?
Application process
Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). A person's criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.
Additional information
We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:
- From 25to 32days' annual leave: linked to length of service and grade
- Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave
- Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area
- Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant
- Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)
- Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home
- Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. W e welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns
- Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways
- Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons
- Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel
- Friday Funday Socials - One Friday every 2 months where we encourage our staff to get together to socialise after work
Closing date: Sun 29/09/2024 at 01:00
Job reference: LBC03176