Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley, Middlesex HA9 0FJ (Hybrid)
Permanent, Full time
Enhanced DBS check required
£58,248 - £61,617
36 hours
Are you looking to make a difference in the lives of Disabled Children, Young People and their families?
Brent Council presents a unique opportunity for you to work with our families and there has never been a better time to join our service.
We are an Ofsted rated “Good” authority in all areas.
Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.
The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.
This is a very exciting opportunity for new and experienced managers to join a service which is changing practice with disabled children and young adults in order to offer them an outstanding service. We have completed our restructuring, which enables us to offer continuity of services to our children and families from 0 to 25 in line with The Children and Families Act 2014, SEND Code of Practice 2015 and other relevant legislation and guidance.
Successful candidates will join an experienced and fully permanent management team. You will lead a team of social work practice consultants, social workers, social work assistants and a short break coordinator to provide direct services to disabled children and young people and support our vision of improving education, health and well-being outcomes for them. Working in partnership with schools, health colleagues and other local partners we are committed to providing better futures for all of the young people we work with.
We would welcome applications from new and experienced deputy team managers and team managers working with children and adults who are looking to further their professional development and want to make a positive difference in the life of disabled children and young people in Brent.
The Person
We are looking for creative, dynamic, aspirational individuals to work as a Team Manager (who are registered with Social Work England). You will need to have excellent communication skills, experience in managing students or a team of social workers and be enthusiastic about working with disabled children, young people and their families.
This role will offer you the opportunity to be part of a permanent management group in the Disabled Children and Young People Service (0-25). You will have supportive manager and will work within a dedicated team of colleagues with a good knowledge and understanding of disabled children and young people and the challenges that they face.
Our Social Workers
Provide an excellent social work service that enables our children and young people to fulfil their potential and achieve positive outcomes.
Ensure that the voice of the child is always heard and that the views of our young people are at the heart of all of our case planning.
Create genuine partnerships with parents and carers.
Work in partnership with other agencies to provide effective and coordinated child care services.