Team Leader

The Service

Children's Social Care provides Social Work interventions to children in need, this includes those children subject to child in need or protection plans and children looked after, the service also supports care experienced young people and children with disabilities. It is the responsibility of Children's Social Care to offer a range of options for children who need placements outside their families, including fostering and residential care alongside adoption, special guardianship and kinship arrangements.

The Role

You will join a team of Team Leaders based in the North Locality Family Support & Safeguarding Team, supporting Social Workers at ASYE (assessed and supported year in employment), main and higher grade level. You will report to the Service Leader and will be based at Medina House in Cosham.

You will supervise a team of Social Workers supporting vulnerable children open to the Department. The role requires the individual to ensure all team requirements are met regarding:

- Staff development

- Performance management

- Compliance with statutory guidance and local policies and procedures

- Quality Assurance

- Embedding a restorative approach to practice

- Driving forward our improvement goals

The Team Leader will be responsible for supporting Social Work staff to assess need and identifyinterventions in order to safeguard the wellbeing of vulnerable children, creating high quality plans and providing robust support. This will be done through regular quality supervision, opportunities for reflective practice and the chairing of planning meetings. You will ensure that children are central to assessment, planning and intervention and that their views and the views of their parents/carers are properly embedded in all aspects of service planning and delivery.

Please see the Job profile for the full details and expectations of this role

Attendance requirements to the designated workplace for the role in line with the Hybrid Working-

This role is based at the North Locality, Medina House, Cosham, it is a fully office-based role with little opportunity for hybrid working.

The ideal candidate

An experienced Social Worker who understands the value of Social Work intervention with very vulnerable children and their families. We are seeking inspirational, committed and motivated individuals who are ready to shape the changing face of Social Work today raising professional standards by delivering and developing an expert service.

You will have a recognised professional qualification in Social Work, excellent organisational and communication skills, and take pride in everything you do. You will be curious and creative and above all have a 'can do' attitude. You will be able to work as part of a team and ensure that front-line practice contributes to strategic priorities.

You will need to have a high level of scrutiny as you will be closely monitoring the work of the Social Workers in your team.

You will need to have/be

• A Diploma/Degree/MSc in Social Work and be Social Work England registered.
• Substantial post qualification Social Work experience in Children's Social Care, preferably in a Family Safeguarding Team. Experience of development and implementation of the business plan.
• The ability to use statutory procedures and local standards/processes to inform good practice and translate strategic priorities into front level practice.
• Able to demonstrate a level of authority and to be able to support, challenge and scrutinise professional practice.
• Able to contribute to the process of staff development, including reporting to the Service Leader about capability and disciplinary matters.
• Aware of the training calendar so as to identify priority courses for individuals in accordance with learning needs and to assist in the process of commissioning and developing training in accordance with the identified need.
• Good organisational skills, communication skills, written skills, IT skills and analytical skills.
• Resilient and able to lead by example and motivate staff.

If you would like to discuss this role in more detail with the hiring manager, please contact Julia Newton -

julia.newton@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Application process

We anonymise applications during application & shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered.

As part of your application we ask that you complete apersonal statement, this statement is crucial and is where you must demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the job against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience.

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You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.

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About Portsmouth City Council

What we can offer you:

Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.

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Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Children Partnership safer recruitment procedures.

Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk. or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616800