Team Manager (Missing)

Team Manager (Missing)

PO6: £56,436 pa rising in annual increments to £59,574 pa incl. LW

Plus a Market Supplement of £4,700

Permanent / Full Time

Hybrid Working - minimum of 2 days in the office

An exciting opportunity has arisen in Lambeth for a Missing Team Manager to lead the operational oversight and day to day running of the Missing Team in Lambeth.

This is an exciting time to be joining this Service as we take forward and embed a contextual safeguarding approach to working with children and families where the risk is outside of the home. The enthusiasm within the Council and with our partners and community to adopt this approach is high as is the commitment to making a real difference to the children and young people living in Lambeth.

You will be an experienced Social Work Team Manager or an Senior Practitioner / ATM looking to take the next step in your career. You will be passionate at ensuring the right support and safeguarding is in place for this children who go missing, and act as a consultant to other parts of Children’s Services and partners across Lambeth. You will be part of the Contextual Safeguarding Service, a newly designed service supporting those children where the risk is outside of the home. You will be joining a strong leadership team and a work force committed to Lambeth and its children. We have excellent relationships with our partners and there is a real drive in Lambeth to make positive change for the children in the borough.

As Team Manager you will chair the weekly Missing Panel and have oversight of all of the children missing in our borough. You will be skilled at interpreting data, and using this knowledge to develop new strategies to support missing children. You will be confident in producing high reports and presenting these in a variety of formats. You will be up to date with research and be confident in using this to drive progress and implement changes. You will use your professional curiosity to ensure we understand the experiences of those children who go missing or are unauthorised from placements

You will lead a team of Return Home Interviewers, offering high quality supervision and supporting the team to engage with children who have been missing. You will be confident in chairing meetings and ensuring plans are created and actions completed. You will lead the development of the Missing Processes, with our partners across Lambeth.

We are looking for a confident Social Work Manager who is looking for a new challenge and the opportunity to develop as an expert in this field. If you want to have further discussions please contact Kath Hunt, Service Manager on khunt@Lambeth.gov.uk

About the Borough
Located in the heart of South London, Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317,600 residents. 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.

Why Lambeth
• Fantastic, modern working environment in the award-winning Lambeth Town Hall and Civic Centre buildings
• Competitive Salaries
• Up to 35 days annual leave, dependent upon continuous service
• 5 Minutes from London Underground and excellent transport links into the centre of London
• Hybrid/Flexible working
• Cycle to Work Scheme (including City Bike Hire scheme)
• Attractive Local Government Pension Scheme
• Discounts at local restaurants
• Discount at our Active Lambeth Gyms

How to apply:

Interested?

Click on the apply button and complete an on-line application, along with uploading your Supporting Statement and CV, explicitly evidencing how you meet the shortlist criteria marked with an ‘A’ on the job specification.

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JD and Person Specification

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Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information about the DBS can be found at www.homeoffice.gov.uk/agencies-public-bodies/dbs 

In addition, you will also be required to undertake a Cifas check from the Fraud Prevention organisation. Further information can be found at https://www.cifas.org.uk/

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.

Closing Date: Sunday 26th October 2025 at midnight

Lambeth aims for quality services and equal opportunities for all and is committed to safer recruitment