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Job DescriptionAssistant Director - Adult Social Care (Care Management &amp; Learning Disability)Organisation: London Borough of Waltham ForestSalary:&nbsp;AD1 - AD5 (£94,811.07 - £107,171.54)Contract Type:&nbsp;Full-time, permanentWorking hours per week:&nbsp;36 hours per week&nbsp;Application Deadline:&nbsp;Midnight on Sunday 25th January 2026Proposed Interview Date(s):&nbsp;TBC Reference: 1939&nbsp;About Us:&nbsp;Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.&nbsp;We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.&nbsp;London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard" target="_blank">Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard</a>&nbsp;employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity across our workforce.About the role:&nbsp;This is a key Assistant Director role responsible for long-term case management functions, learning disabilities, transitions and complex social work. The post is a permanent appointment to provide strong leadership, as we shape our new operating model across adult social care, further embed strengths-based practice and new approaches to maintaining independence and prevention. This is an exciting time to lead the next phase of our service transformation work, building on our recent CQC assessment and ‘Good’ judgement.&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/govRoleProfiles/Role%20Profile%20-%20AD%20Adult%20Social%20Care%20%281939%29.pdf" target="_blank">&gt;&gt; Click here to download the Role Profile &lt;&lt;&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;Key Responsibilities:&nbsp;The post holder will report to the Corporate Director of Adult Social Care Operations and hold the strategic and operational lead for long-term case management work for older people and people with physical or sensory disabilities, alongside learning disabilities and transition to adulthood. This includes significant responsibly for strengths-based review activity and MTFS delivery. The post holder will also be responsible for operational oversight of our s.75 arrangements with North East London NHS Foundation Trust for Care Act responsibilities towards adults with mental health needs. &nbsp;&nbsp;Qualifications and Requirements:&nbsp;The successful candidate will be educated to degree level, with qualified Social Worker or allied health professional status with current Social Work England or HCPC registration. &nbsp;Key requirements for candidates include:<ul> <li>Demonstrable experience of managing frontline social care delivery across a wide range of services, to diverse communities.</li> <li>Substantial relevant experience of managing specialist services which support complex service delivery, with expert technical /professional knowledge and experience.</li> <li>Thorough understanding of relevant legislation.</li> <li>Extensive experience of managing change effectively across a service area.&nbsp;</li> <li>Substantial experience of managing significant budgets and resources.&nbsp;</li> <li>Significant experience of writing reports, specifications and agreements.&nbsp;</li> <li>Authority and credibility to build relationships influence and engage successfully with colleagues, partners and clients at all levels in complex or politically sensitive situations.&nbsp;</li> <li>Initiative, strategic and political awareness demonstrated in problem solving and decision making.&nbsp;</li></ul>Terms and Conditions&nbsp;The below terms and conditions apply to this role:&nbsp;<ul> <li>Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks;&nbsp;</li> <li>Satisfactory declaration of interest;&nbsp;</li> <li>This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults;</li> <li>Satisfactory DBS check;&nbsp;</li> <li>Continued professional body registration;&nbsp;</li> <li>This post is politically restricted therefore the post holder is disqualified from undertaking certain political activities under the Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) Regulations 1990.</li> <li>As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English.&nbsp;</li></ul>How to Apply:&nbsp;To request an informal conversation about the role with Alex Chidgey, Corporate Director of Adult Social Care Operations please contact Lorraine Samuels at <a href="mailto:Lorraine.Samuels@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">Lorraine.Samuels@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the ‘Apply’ button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy.&nbsp;We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.&nbsp;&nbsp;Equal Opportunity Employer:&nbsp;Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value.&nbsp;To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy.&nbsp;We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview.&nbsp;For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us" target="_blank">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>.&nbsp;Contact Information:&nbsp;If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Lorraine Samuels, Leadership Support Assistant <a href="mailto:Lorraine.Samuels@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">Lorraine.Samuels@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>.&nbsp;The Council’s preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email <a href="mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;so we can arrange an alternative application method.&nbsp;Click here for further information on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice" target="_blank">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.&nbsp;





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London Borough Of Waltham Forest

Assistant Director Adult Social Care (Care Management & Learning Disability)

Job DescriptionAssistant Director - Adult Social Care (Safeguarding &amp; Quality Assurance)Organisation: London Borough of Waltham ForestSalary:&nbsp;AD1 - AD5 (£94,811.07 - £107,171.54)Contract Type:&nbsp;Full-time, fixed term for 12 months&nbsp;Working hours per week:&nbsp;36 hours per week&nbsp;Application Deadline:&nbsp;Midnight on Sunday 25th January 2026Proposed Interview Date(s):&nbsp;TBC Reference: 1938About Us:&nbsp;Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.&nbsp;We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.&nbsp;London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard" target="_blank">Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard</a>&nbsp;employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.&nbsp;About the role:&nbsp;This is a new Assistant Director role responsible for Adult Safeguarding and Quality Assurance functions. The post is initially fixed term for 1 year to provide strong leadership, as we shape our new operating model across adult social care, further embed strengths-based practice and new approaches to maintaining independence and prevention. This is an exciting time to lead the next phase of our service transformation work, building on our recent CQC assessment and ‘Good’ judgement.<a href="https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/govRoleProfiles/Role%20Profile%20-%20AD%20Adult%20Safeguarding%20and%20Quality%20Assurance%20%281938%29.pdf" target="_blank">&gt;&gt; Click here to download the Role Profile &lt;&lt;&nbsp;</a>Key Responsibilities:&nbsp;The post holder will report to the Corporate Director of Adult Social Care Operations and hold the strategic and operational lead for adult safeguarding, deprivation of liberty safeguards and &nbsp;the Adult MASH, alongside practice improvement, workforce development and quality assurance functions across the department.Qualifications and Requirements:&nbsp;The successful candidate will be educated to degree level, with qualified Social Worker or allied health professional status with current Social Work England or HCPC registration. &nbsp;Key requirements for candidates include:<ul> <li>Demonstrable experience of managing frontline social care delivery across a wide range of services, to diverse communities.</li> <li>Substantial relevant experience of managing specialist services which support complex service delivery, with expert technical /professional knowledge and experience.</li> <li>Thorough understanding of relevant legislation.</li> <li>Extensive experience of managing change effectively across a service area.&nbsp;</li> <li>Substantial experience of managing significant budgets and resources.&nbsp;</li> <li>Significant experience of writing reports, specifications and agreements.&nbsp;</li> <li>Authority and credibility to build relationships influence and engage successfully with colleagues, partners and clients at all levels in complex or politically sensitive situations.&nbsp;</li> <li>Initiative, strategic and political awareness demonstrated in problem solving and decision making.</li></ul>Terms and Conditions&nbsp;The below terms and conditions apply to this role:&nbsp;<ul> <li>Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks;&nbsp;</li> <li>Satisfactory declaration of interest;&nbsp;</li> <li>This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults;</li> <li>Satisfactory DBS check;&nbsp;</li> <li>Continued professional body registration;&nbsp;</li> <li>This post is politically restricted therefore the post holder is disqualified from undertaking certain political activities under the Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) Regulations 1990.</li> <li>As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English.&nbsp;</li></ul>How to Apply:&nbsp;To request an informal conversation about the role with Alex Chidgey, Corporate Director of Adult Social Care Operations please contact Lorraine Samuels at <a href="mailto:Lorraine.Samuels@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">Lorraine.Samuels@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the ‘Apply’ button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy.&nbsp;We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.&nbsp;&nbsp;Equal Opportunity Employer:&nbsp;Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value.&nbsp;To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy.&nbsp;We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview.&nbsp;For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us" target="_blank">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>.&nbsp;Contact Information:&nbsp;If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Lorraine Samuels, Leadership Support Assistant <a href="mailto:Lorraine.Samuels@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">Lorraine.Samuels@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>.&nbsp;The Council’s preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email <a href="mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> so we can arrange an alternative application method.&nbsp;Click here for further information on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice" target="_blank">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.&nbsp;





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Assistant Director Adult Social Care (Safeguarding & Quality Assurance)

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Commissioning Officer - Adults and Health £45,750 - £49,056 per annum About The Role The Council is looking for an enthusiastic and efficient Commissioning Officer&nbsp;to embed and performance manage&nbsp;its Independent Living Support Service (Domiciliary Care) Framework Agreement. This is&nbsp;important portfolio, as the delivery of high-quality care and support enables Newham's residents to maintain their independence and quality of life in their own home. It is also an exciting portfolio, as the service model has changed - becoming&nbsp;neighbourhood-based; with a focus&nbsp;on&nbsp;enabling, outcome focused care&nbsp;and the delivery of a Trusted Assessor function. About You You should have experience in all aspects of the commissioning cycle and be able to critically appraise service delivery to develop innovative local solutions. You must be able to demonstrate experience of successfully commissioning excellent services and, given the specialised nature of the portfolio area, expert knowledge of Health and Adult Social Care and service delivery (ideally including Domiciliary Care). Your excellent communication skills will be essential to your success in your ability to work as part of the team and develop effective working relationships.&nbsp; You will have the ability to work in partnership with other colleagues across the Council, Health partners, Providers, residents&nbsp;and other stakeholders to re-design services and ensure that outcomes are achieved. The post holder will be required to write and present detailed and well-reasoned reports and business cases for the Adult Social Care Departmental Management Team and other senior boards. <a href="https://www.newham.gov.uk/downloads/file/6737/commissioning-officer-jd-3" target="_blank">https://www.newham.gov.uk/downloads/file/6737/commissioning-officer-jd-3</a>- Closing Date:&nbsp;Wednesday 21 January midnight IMPORTANT: If you are a LBN member of staff and applying for this role as a secondment you should note that secondments are subject to the agreement of your current employing service. Please ensure that you inform your line manager of your intention to apply for the post in the first instance. Additional Information We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us. The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role. We practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload. The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by <a href="https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn" target="_blank">https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn</a>.

London Borough of Newham

Commissioning Officer - Adults and Health

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Direct Payments Officer (Financial Admin) - Children's Social Care £40,182 - £42,060 per annum Permanent - Full time, Flexible Working, Home Working ABOUT US Newham Together – The best place for children and young people (click here to view our recruitment video) Newham Children's Social Care is on a journey of transformation that is putting people at the heart of everything we do and creating opportunities for everyone. Our improvement journey is well underway and we are looking for an exceptional Direct Payments Officer to contribute towards making a difference to the lives of our children and young people through their work supporting our statutory and frontline services. We want to be a centre of excellence for Children’s Social Care, and the foundations of the clearly articulated ‘Newham Together’ model (based on Co-Production, Curiosity, Compassion, Confidence, Clarity and Community) along with a Practice Learning Framework and a Social Care Academy are now in place to help us get there.&nbsp; Apply now, and be part of our success. ABOUT THE JOB This is an exciting time to join Newham as our improvement journey is starting to take shape. Reporting to the Service Manager in the SEND Social Work team, the Direct Payments Officer will support the service’s overall aims by providing high quality clerical and financial admin support including making contact with customers in receipt of direct payments, reconciling individual’s accounts and identifying risks with payments given/offered to service users. The Direct Payments Officer is also responsible for maintaining records on Carefirst, the financial system used to track service users’ direct payments. Your work supporting a vital social work service&nbsp;will contribute towards&nbsp;improving quality of life for our children and young people with disabilities. For more information or to apply please&nbsp;click link here,&nbsp;or contact Service Manager Helen Cusick ABOUT YOU ‘People at the heart of everything we do’ We are looking for a candidate with previous experience in a similar financial admin or complex clerical support role. You are highly numerate and are confident working with numbers; you are confident learning and using new systems. You will have strong organisational and data analysis skills in order to be able to help us assess and work with service users by managing Direct Payments effectively. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to work collaboratively with staff across the service and build relationships with a wide range of partners externally in addition to within the organisation. You have a ‘can do’ attitude and are flexible in your approach to work. You already embrace our people focused values and want to be an active part of our collective ‘Newham Together’ journey; and take great pride in the value of your work and team’s collective efforts to change children’s lives. OUR OFFER We've been working hard to make Newham a great place to work. We will offer you: • A competitive salary of up to £42,060 • Flexible working arrangements and the opportunity to work from home. • Smarter Working with new modern technology. • 'Newham Together' - a positive, nurturing and collaborative work environment built on trust. • Excellent transport links to the rest of the capital. • Permanent and stable senior leadership with a consistent vision. • Wellbeing service, leisure and discount benefits (Council scheme). • Travel season ticket loan, cycle scheme, Local Authority pension. TO APPLY Please submit a CV and provide a supporting statement through our recruitment portal.&nbsp;The supporting statement should demonstrate how you meet the relevant requirements listed in the person specification in the job description. Shortlisting decisions will be based on candidates' relevant experience and on candidates' suitability for the role in line with the person specification as described in their supporting statement. Please view JD here Closing date:&nbsp;25th January 2026 Additional Information We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us. The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role. We practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload. The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by <a href="https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn" target="_blank">https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn</a>.

Direct Payments Officer

Job Description Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest Salary: PO9 £63,966 to £67,575 Contract Type: Full Time/Permanent&nbsp; Working hours per week: 36 hours Application Deadline: 19/01/2026 Proposed Interview Date(s): 26/01/2026 Reference: 1972 About Us:&nbsp; Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.&nbsp; We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.&nbsp; London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href="https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard" target="_blank">Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard</a>&nbsp;employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.&nbsp; About the role:&nbsp; Leyton Green Road is a Children's Residential and Respite Service Home. As Centre Manager, you are required to provide strategic leadership and day-to-day management of the Children’s Home, ensuring high-quality care and support for children with learning disabilities and associated needs. The role ensures the smooth running of services, promotes the wellbeing and safeguarding of children, and supports their development and aspirations for adulthood. It also involves overseeing staff, budgets, and resources, maintaining compliance with health and safety standards, and building strong relationships with families, professionals, and the wider community. The post holder will be expected to lead continuous improvement across the service, ensuring it meets regulatory standards and reflects best practice. They will also play a key role in shaping the centre’s vision and culture, fostering a positive and inclusive environment for both children and staff. <a href="https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/govRoleProfiles/Role%20Profile%20-%20Centre%20Manager%20%281972%29.pdf" target="_blank">&gt;&gt; Click here to download the Role Profile &lt;&lt;&nbsp;</a> Key Responsibilities:&nbsp; Fulfil all duties and responsibilities of a Registered Manager as required by the Children’s Home Regulations. Ensure Children and Young People&nbsp;achieve&nbsp;positive&nbsp;and&nbsp;agreed&nbsp;outcomes&nbsp;in&nbsp;line&nbsp;with&nbsp;their&nbsp;care&nbsp;plans. Prepare&nbsp;and&nbsp;present&nbsp;a&nbsp;full&nbsp;range&nbsp;of&nbsp;reports&nbsp;to&nbsp;the appropriate&nbsp;timescales. Contribute &nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;strategic &nbsp;planning&nbsp; and development&nbsp;of&nbsp;services&nbsp;for children with disabilities and&nbsp;complex&nbsp;needs. Ensure the unit complies with the Centres' Statement of Purpose. Regularly &nbsp;and &nbsp;frequently &nbsp;seek &nbsp;the&nbsp; &nbsp;views&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;of&nbsp; &nbsp;service&nbsp; &nbsp;users,&nbsp; parent/ carers, social workers and staff employed at the Centre Overseeing the supervision of a total of 32 staff members. Yu will have two Deputy Managers who assist in the supervision of staff in both residential and Respite Promote activities for children and ensure the voice of children are heard by utilising various means of appropriate communication tools such as PECS, Makaton etc Qualifications and Requirements:&nbsp; To be considered for this position, you should meet the following requirements:&nbsp; Have Registered Manager status Have experience and knowledge &nbsp;of Managing Children homes in the last 3 years Vast knowledge of Children Homes Regulations, Guidelines and Requirements including ample knowledge with a safeguarding lens Be conversant with Ofsted Inspections and progressing recommendations Ideally conversant with Mosaic case management recording system and proficient in the use of Microsoft tools Terms and conditions:&nbsp; The below terms and conditions apply to this role:&nbsp; <ul> <li>Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks;&nbsp;</li> <li>Satisfactory declaration of interest;&nbsp;</li> <li>This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults;&nbsp;</li> <li>Satisfactory DBS check;&nbsp;</li> <li>As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English.&nbsp;</li> </ul> How to Apply:&nbsp; Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the ‘Apply’ button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy.&nbsp; We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.&nbsp;&nbsp; Equal Opportunity Employer:&nbsp; Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value.&nbsp; To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy.&nbsp; We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview.&nbsp; For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit <a href="https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us" target="_blank">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>.&nbsp; Contact Information:&nbsp; If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact, Roberta Onyekwelu, Head of Service Permanence &amp; Resources on <a href="mailto:Roberta.Onyekwelu@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">Roberta.Onyekwelu@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;or 07854 913 787.&nbsp; If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at <a href="mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>.&nbsp; The Council’s preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email <a href="mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> so we can arrange an alternative application method.&nbsp; Click here for further information on the <a href="https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice" target="_blank">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.&nbsp;





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Centre Manager Role

Job Description Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest Salary: SC6 - S02 £35,520 - £42,060&nbsp; Contract Type: Part-time, Permanent Working hours per week: 18 Application Deadline: 14/01/2026 Proposed Interview Date(s): TBC Reference: 1936 About Us:&nbsp; Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.&nbsp; We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.&nbsp; London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href="https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard" target="_blank">Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard</a>&nbsp;employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.&nbsp; About the role:&nbsp; The Social Care Assistant will hold a caseload and undertake person-led assessments for adults with a variety of functional needs resulting from frailty, ill health or disability. &nbsp;They will recommend techniques or minor aids or adaptations to the home environment to support the persons independence and wellbeing.&nbsp; The post holder will work directly with people with emerging social care needs to support early intervention. This will include helping people to develop support plans, access community initiatives and develop strategies to manage their emerging needs. You will assist long-term care users to increase social inclusion, access community-led initiatives and maximise their independence. You will be part of a friendly supportive and welcoming team and will receive excellent management support and supervision.&nbsp; This vacancy is for one postholder, working parttime, &nbsp;18 hours part time, working pattern to be discussed.&nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/govRoleProfiles/Role%20Profile%20-%20Social%20Care%20Assistant%20%281936%29.pdf" target="_blank">&gt;&gt; Click here to download the Role Profile &lt;&lt;&nbsp;</a> Key Responsibilities <ul> <li>Ability to support and assist therapists and social workers in duties.</li> <li>Proven ability to work with challenging client groups and situations.</li> <li>Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written).</li> <li>Literate and numerate with accurate record keeping and report writing.</li> <li>Awareness &nbsp;of financial assessment processes.</li> <li>ICT skills including use of Microsoft applications</li> <li>Commitment to enabling Service Users to maximise their own skills and abilities and to allow them to take calculated and informed risks where this enhances the quality of their life.</li> <li>Commitment to the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy</li> </ul> Qualifications and Requirements:&nbsp; <ul> <li>Substantial relevant experience of working in social care , with evidence of work responsibilities appropriate to the role.</li> <li>Awareness of the Care Act 2014 and other relevant social care legislation</li> <li>Experience of multi-disciplinary and partnership working and/or awareness of the issues involved.</li> </ul> Terms and conditions:&nbsp; Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks;&nbsp; This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults;&nbsp; Satisfactory DBS check;&nbsp; As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English.&nbsp; How to Apply:&nbsp; Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the ‘Apply’ button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy.&nbsp; We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.&nbsp;&nbsp; Equal Opportunity Employer:&nbsp; Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value.&nbsp; To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy.&nbsp; We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview.&nbsp; For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit <a href="https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us" target="_blank">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>.&nbsp; Contact Information:&nbsp; If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact John McManus, OT Manager Adults Social Services, 0208-496-1821 at <a href="mailto:John.McManus@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">John.McManus@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at <a href="mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>.&nbsp; The Council’s preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email <a href="mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> so we can arrange an alternative application method.&nbsp; Click here for further information on the <a href="https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice" target="_blank">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.&nbsp;





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Social Care Assistant

Job Description Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest- Youth and Family Resilience Service Salary: PO5 £52,194 - £55,323&nbsp; Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (12 months)&nbsp; Working hours per week: 36&nbsp; Application Deadline: 19/01/2026 Proposed Interview Date: TBC Reference: 1862 About Us:&nbsp; Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.&nbsp; We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.&nbsp; London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href="https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard" target="_blank">Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard</a>&nbsp;employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.&nbsp; About the role:&nbsp; The HSB lead is responsible for coordinating services to children and young people who display sexually harmful behaviour, sexually inappropriate behaviour and/ or sexually offend.&nbsp; You will work closely with schools and other professionals to offer advice and support on practice issues relating to sexual behaviours and work alongside practitioners to carry out AIM3 assessments and interventions both statutory and non-statutory. This will include carrying out school and home visits in order to complete interventions.&nbsp; You will co-ordinate a borough wide training plan for AIM3 to include services such as; Schools, Foster carers, Social Workers, and Youth Justice and contribute to training to raise awareness in recognising and reporting sexually inappropriate and harmful sexual behaviour. You will ensure effective and appropriate monitoring of requests / referrals / activities in order to maintain Information Systems and to inform evaluation of activities and the broader work of the service. You will develop a borough wide Harmful Sexual Behaviour protocol outlining AIM's use and implementation and thresholds for appropriate assessment and interventions&nbsp; You will carry out the requirements of criminal justice legislation, safeguarding legislation and other legislation and statutory guidance. You will liaise closely with Youth Justice Service, Police, CAMHS and Children are Social Care; and ensure CAMHS are linked in where this is appropriate. <a href="https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/govRoleProfiles/Role%20Profile%20%20Lead%20profession%20Harmful%20Sexual%20Behaviour%20%281862%29%20.pdf" target="_blank">&gt;&gt; Click here to download the Role Profile &lt;&lt;&nbsp;</a> Key Responsibilities:&nbsp; <ul> <li>Contribute to the strategic direction of local services regarding harmful sexual and sexually inappropriate behaviours.</li> <li>Ensure the development in all aspects of the harmful sexual and sexually inappropriate behaviour service work, that victims are considered and safeguarded.</li> <li>Ensure all risk procedures are adhered to in order to manage the risk to children and young people and the community.</li> <li>Ensure effective and appropriate monitoring of requests / referrals / activities in order to maintain information systems and to inform evaluation of activities and the broader work of the service.</li> <li>Contribute to overarching sexual health strategy and be a link to the appropriate strategic groups.&nbsp;</li> </ul> Qualifications and Requirements:&nbsp; <ul> <li>Demonstrate clear and effective verbal and written communication skills</li> <li>Demonstrate a commitment to anti-oppressive practice</li> <li>Demonstrate a sound working knowledge of legislation and guidance in relation to child protection and youth offending</li> <li>Demonstrate a sound working knowledge of child and adolescent development</li> <li>Have experience of assessment and delivery of a therapeutic intervention</li> <li>Demonstrate a sound working knowledge of best practice in working with children and young people who display sexually inappropriate and harmful sexual behaviours</li> <li>&nbsp;Demonstrate a sound working knowledge of the skills and strategies required to assess and &nbsp;intervene with children, young&nbsp;people and their families</li> <li>Demonstrate enthusiasm and commitment to working with professionals from a range of backgrounds&nbsp;</li> <li>Demonstrate an ability to plan, coordinate and deliver training to a wide range of practitioners across the children’s workforce</li> <li>Experience of using the AIM3 assessment model to carryout assessments relating to sexual harmful &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; behaviour.</li> <li>Have the ability to effectively chair meetings and follow up agreed actions</li> <li>Demonstrate an understanding of risk management, including an awareness of MAPPA processes and procedures.</li> <li>Demonstrate the ability to plan and make effective decisions being aware of their implications.</li> <li>Demonstrate a willingness to undertake appropriate training and development.</li> <li>This role will require you to travel across the borough to schools and professionals in various locations. &nbsp;</li> </ul> Qualifications&nbsp; <ul> <li>A professional qualification relevant to Health, Youth Justice or Social Services</li> <li>AIM 3 trained.&nbsp;</li> </ul> Terms and conditions:&nbsp; The below terms and conditions apply to this role:&nbsp; Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks;&nbsp; Satisfactory declaration of interest;&nbsp; This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults;&nbsp; Satisfactory DBS check;&nbsp; As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English.&nbsp; How to Apply:&nbsp; Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the ‘Apply’ button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy.&nbsp; We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.&nbsp;&nbsp; Equal Opportunity Employer:&nbsp; Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value.&nbsp; To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy.&nbsp; We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview.&nbsp; For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit <a href="https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us" target="_blank">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>.&nbsp; Contact Information:&nbsp; If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Anne-Marie Koroma- Assistant Director for Youth and Family Resilience Service at <a href="mailto:anne-marie.koroma@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">anne-marie.koroma@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> or 07776660067.&nbsp; If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at <a href="mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>.&nbsp; The Council’s preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email <a href="mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> so we can arrange an alternative application method.&nbsp; Click here for further information on the <a href="https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice" target="_blank">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.&nbsp;





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Lead profession Harmful Sexual Behaviour

Job DescriptionOrganisation: London Borough of Waltham ForestSalary:&nbsp;PO3 £45,750&nbsp;- £49,056&nbsp; Contract Type: Full-time/Permanent&nbsp;Number of Posts: x 3 Working hours per week:&nbsp;36 hoursApplication Deadline: 20/01/2026 Reference: 1907About the&nbsp;Residential Deputy Care Home Managers (Older People):&nbsp;Looking for a change?Looking for a challenge?Looking to make a difference to real people and real lives?A team player?A person who has excellent Leadership Skills?Have you got that something special to add value to the service?Able to work&nbsp;shifts, weekends and bank holidays?We are looking to appoint experienced, professional and caring Deputy Managers in our 3 residential care homes.The persons need to have CQC experiences and knowledge, be reliable, dynamic, vibrant, trustworthy, full of initiatives with passion to care for our elderly residents.&nbsp;Any Candidates that previously applied for these positions in the last 6 months cannot apply again.&nbsp;Locations:&nbsp; George Mason Lodge, Leytonstone,&nbsp;- Care home for older people with physical and sensory disabilities, cognitive impairment and people living with dementia&nbsp; Mapleton Road, Chingford - Care home for older people with physical and sensory disabilities, cognitive impairment and people living with dementiaAlliston House, Walthamstow - Care home for older people with physical and sensory disabilities, cognitive impairment and people living with dementia.All services are inspected by the Care Quality Commission and rated as GOOD, but we are aspiring to be Outstanding. Working Pattern: Working between 7:00am and 9:30pm, including weekends and bank holidays working as&nbsp;required. &nbsp;<a href="https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/govRoleProfiles/Role%20Profile%20-%20Deputy%20Manager%20%281907%29.pdf" target="_blank">&gt;&gt; Click here to download the Role Profile &lt;&lt;&nbsp;</a>Key Responsibilities:&nbsp;<ul> <li>To Deputise for the Home Manager in his/her absence</li> <li>To support the manager on day to day operations and development of the service in line with CQC standards</li> <li>To assist the manager of the home in the management and administration of all personnel and material resources of the residential home.</li> <li>To contribute as a deputy manager to the achievement of the authority’s key purposes and to the continuous improvement of its performance.</li> <li>To manage a team of staff providing high quality and innovative person centred&nbsp; care to older people with a variety of needs including those living with dementia&nbsp;</li></ul>Qualifications and Requirements:&nbsp;Applicants should have minimum relevant care qualification, such as NVQ Level 4, QCF, or equivalent.Candidates must demonstrate that they have the ability to read and write in English and be prepared to undertake a written test and demonstrate sound knowledge of IT skills.Terms and conditions:&nbsp;The below terms and conditions apply to this role:&nbsp;Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks;&nbsp;Satisfactory declaration of interest;&nbsp;For regulatory requirements, full employment history from age of first employment including an explanation for any gaps in employment must be included in the online application form&nbsp;This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults;&nbsp;Satisfactory DBS check;&nbsp;As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English.&nbsp;How to Apply:&nbsp;Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the ‘Apply’ button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy.&nbsp;We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.&nbsp;&nbsp;Equal Opportunity Employer:&nbsp;Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value.&nbsp;To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy.&nbsp;We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview.&nbsp;For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit <a href="https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us" target="_blank">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>.&nbsp;Contact Information:&nbsp;If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact &nbsp;Karen Martindale, Registered Home Manager George Mason Lodge at <a href="mailto:karen.martindale@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">karen.martindale@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>.&nbsp;If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at <a href="mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>.&nbsp;The Council’s preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email <a href="mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> so we can arrange an alternative application method.&nbsp;Click here for further information on the <a href="https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice" target="_blank">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.&nbsp;





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Residential Deputy Care Home Manager (Older People)

Job Description WALTHAM FOREST SHARED LIVES SCHEME Shared Lives Carers' Needed Waltham Forest Shared Lives Scheme is currently recruiting individuals to become Shared Lives carers. Anyone can apply; you don’t need formal experience. Please note You will be self-employed and responsible for your own Tax self-assessment and National Insurance contributions. You do need to be compassionate and committed to offering meaningful support to adults aged 18 and over who has care and support needs. This may include people with:&nbsp; <ul> <li>Learning disabilities</li> <li>&nbsp;Autism and Learning Disability</li> <li>Mental health needs</li> <li>Sensory disabilities</li> <li>Dementia/Older people</li> <li>Support needs after hospital discharge</li> </ul> You will receive: <ul> <li>A fee for the accommodation and support you provide starting from £600 per week.&nbsp;</li> <li>Information, training and dedicated support from the Shared Lives Scheme.</li> <li>Special tax arrangements with HMRC known as qualifying care relief and this does not prevent you from working in other employment.</li> <li>Public Liability Insurance paid for by the Shared Lives Scheme.</li> <li>Support to ensure that the matching between you and the individual is right.</li> </ul> What is required: <ul> <li>You will need to have a spare bedroom either owned or rented to accommodate the individual.</li> <li>Live in London Borough of Waltham Forest.&nbsp;</li> <li>Share your home, family and community life and provide care and support to adults with assessed needs to be as independent as possible in a family environment.&nbsp;</li> <li>You can choose to provide care and support by offering weekend or short-term respite care or provide longer-term live in support, allowing you to offer the care and support alongside existing commitments.</li> <li>You will decide what level of needs you can support.&nbsp;</li> </ul> Please note you will be self-employed and responsible for your own Tax self-assessment and National Insurance contributions. You will go through an assessment process which includes background checks, interviews, training, and home visits, to ensure you are suitable for the role, and can offer a safe and appropriate environment for caring.&nbsp; You can register your interest to become a Shared Lives carer by clicking the hyperlink below to complete the Shared Lives enquiry form, we will then contact you. <a href="https://forms.office.com/e/k6PEdpupgw?origin=lprLink" target="_blank">https://forms.office.com/e/k6PEdpupgw?origin=lprLink</a>&nbsp;alternatively you can contact the Shared Lives Scheme:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Shared.Lives@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">Shared.Lives@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> or via telephone on 0208 928 8300. <a href="https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/govRoleProfiles/Waltham%20Forest%20Shared%20Lives%20Scheme.pdf" target="_blank">&gt;&gt; Click here to download the Shared Lives Carer Job Description &lt;&lt;</a>&nbsp; How to Apply:&nbsp; PLEASE DO NOT CLICK ON THE APPLY BUTTON - Interested candidates are invited to submit their interest by clicking on the following link: <a href="https://forms.office.com/e/k6PEdpupgw?origin=lprLink" target="_blank">https://forms.office.com/e/k6PEdpupgw?origin=lprLink</a>&nbsp;alternatively you can contact the Shared Lives Scheme via&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Shared.Lives@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">Shared.Lives@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> Contact Information:&nbsp; If you have any questions about this role or the application process, please contact Esther Bhawanlall, Shared Lives Coordinator at <a href="mailto:Esther.Bhawanlall@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">Esther.Bhawanlall@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> or Claire Harrison, Shared Lives Manager at <a href="mailto:Claire.Harrison@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">Claire.Harrison@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>





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Shard Lives Carer

Job Description Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest Salary: PO8 £59,511 - £62,766 Contract Type: Full-time/ Permanent&nbsp; Working hours per week: 36 hours per week Application Deadline: 16/01/2026 Proposed Interview Date(s): TBC Reference: 1957 About Us:&nbsp; Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.&nbsp; We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.&nbsp; London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href="https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard" target="_blank">Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard</a>&nbsp;employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.&nbsp; About the role:&nbsp; Youth &amp; Family Resilience Service (YFRS)&nbsp; YFRS responds to significant risk factors in the lives of children and young people from early indicators such as poor &nbsp;attendance and disruptive behaviour at school through to offending behaviour and serious violence. &nbsp;The YFRS consists of statutory and voluntary services committed to reducing offending and supporting families through evidence-led interventions. &nbsp; Youth Justice Service (YJS) Operational Manager&nbsp; The YJS is a multi-disciplinary team that works with children and young people involved in the criminal justice system to prevent re-offending and support rehabilitation.Through detailed assessments, planning and tailored interventions, Youth Justice Officers, in line with the Youth Justice Board's National Standards, &nbsp;work with children and families to prevent further offending.&nbsp; The Youth Justice Operational Manager will lead and provide operational management of the Youth Justice Board's framework for all statutory Court and Out of Court outcomes in addition to our voluntary prevention service.&nbsp; The role has the following aims:&nbsp; &nbsp; <ul> <li>To lead operations for the Youth Justice Service– in partnership with other managers and statutory partners – for Out of Court and statutory Court disposals (including, Referral Orders, Youth Rehabilitation Orders and Custody)&nbsp;</li> <li>To lead on continuous development improvement and performance management for all Out of Court and statutory Court disposals (including, Referral Orders, Youth Rehabilitation Orders and Custody)</li> <li>To ensure that operational management of services results in a strengthened response to children and young people’s needs and increases family resilience and well-being.&nbsp;</li> <li>To take a lead role – working closely with peer YFRS operational managers – in ensuring systemic, trauma-informed and child-first practice is embedded in partner services, in collaboration with police, education, social care and other services;&nbsp;</li> <li>To take a holistic approach to the needs of vulnerable children to ensure the highest quality provision across YFRS and in partner provision;&nbsp;</li> <li>To manage, develop, organise and control this professional service area ensuring the delivery of the service meets all council, professional and legislative requirements.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <a href="https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/govRoleProfiles/Role%20Profile%20-%20YJS%20Operational%20Manager%20%281957%29.pdf" target="_blank">&gt;&gt; Click here to download the Role Profile &lt;&lt;&nbsp;</a> Key Responsibilities:&nbsp; This role will directly line manage Youth Justice officers, senior practitioners and specialist workers within the Youth Justice Service. As such, extensive experience of working within the YJS and knowledge and experience of Youth Justice legislation working is required.&nbsp; This role will lead on: <ul> <li>Out of Court Disposals (OOCDs) and statutory Post Court outcomes and interventions&nbsp;</li> <li> Ensuring OOCDs, Post Court outcomes and both statutory and voluntary interventions are focused on child first and offender second principles.&nbsp; &nbsp;</li> <li> Quality assurance of ASSET+ assessments and Prevention And Diversion (PAD) assessments.&nbsp;</li> <li> Ensure interventions are applied to all work with children, young people and families, to reduce risk and vulnerability, improve the quality of conversations and relationships, and contribute to the achievement of positive outcomes.&nbsp;</li> <li> Ensure assessments and delivery address the needs of victims and the wider community.&nbsp;</li> <li> Ensure there are clear safety and risk management plans in place.</li> <li> Ensure MAPPA and other high-risk panels are understood and impactful for those assessed as high risk of harm to the community and others.&nbsp;</li> <li> Safeguarding children at risk of harm from others.&nbsp;</li> <li> Ensure best practice in statutory interventions – including systemic theory, trauma-informed and child-first approaches – are applied across the service</li> <li> Lead on the development and implementation of policy and delivery methods that promote child first, desistence of reoffending and protecting and the public&nbsp;</li> <li> Contribute to the development of governance frameworks and the implementation of standards, policies, protocols, operating procedures, practice improvement, professional development and training. This includes reporting to and working with relevant Boards on a regular basis.&nbsp;</li> <li> Chairing meetings including strategy meetings, OOCD panels and High Risk Panels.&nbsp;</li> </ul> Qualifications and Requirements:&nbsp; Knowledge&nbsp; <ul> <li>Significant knowledge of youth justice, safeguarding children and young people, serious group violence and gangs, whole family working, inclusion, systemic theory, trauma informed and childfirst approaches.&nbsp;</li> <li>Significant knowledge of specific statutory frameworks and legislation pertaining to youth justice, safeguarding children, school exclusion, and therapeutic intervention. &nbsp;(Crime and Disorder Act 1998, Police Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, Children's Act 2004 and Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008</li> <li>Significant knowledge of practice improvement, continuous professional development and performance management in the contexts of youth justice and safeguarding children;&nbsp; &nbsp;</li> </ul> Experience&nbsp; <ul> <li>Proven track record of successfully providing leadership and management that results in high quality services, better outcomes for children, young people and families.&nbsp;</li> <li>Demonstrable experience of working with senior managers, partners and service users to prioritise the best interests of children and young people, to safeguard them from harm and/or prevent them from offending.&nbsp; &nbsp;</li> <li>Evidence of success in delivering multi-agency risk assessment and joint decision-making arrangements and building and maintaining partnerships across statutory and voluntary sectors.&nbsp;</li> <li>Experience of leading and improving the performance of people and service providers.&nbsp;</li> <li>Experience of successfully delivering evaluation of provision, and of influencing practice improvement and outcomes in directly managed services and external agencies.&nbsp;</li> <li>Experience of ensuring compliance with legislation, organisational policies and procedures.&nbsp;</li> </ul> Skills&nbsp; <ul> <li>Ability to provide practice leadership, motivate and develop staff to achieve priorities.&nbsp;</li> <li>Ability to work corporately and with partners to seek new and better ways of doing things.&nbsp;</li> <li>Ability to collate, monitor, anaylse and present performance data</li> <li>Ability to demonstrate commitment to valuing equality and diversity&nbsp;</li> <li>Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate ideas, issues, systems and procedures successfully at all levels to a variety of audiences.&nbsp;</li> </ul> Indicative Qualifications <ul> <li>Educated to degree level or equivalent standard.&nbsp;</li> <li>Substantial Continuing Professional Development&nbsp; &nbsp;</li> <li>Relevant professional qualification including Professional Certificate in Effective Practice.&nbsp;</li> </ul> Terms and conditions:&nbsp; The below terms and conditions apply to this role:&nbsp; <ul> <li>Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks;&nbsp;</li> <li>Satisfactory declaration of interest;&nbsp;</li> <li>This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children&nbsp;</li> <li>Satisfactory DBS check;&nbsp;</li> <li>As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English.&nbsp;</li> </ul> How to Apply:&nbsp; Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the ‘Apply’ button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy.&nbsp; We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.&nbsp;&nbsp; Equal Opportunity Employer:&nbsp; Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value.&nbsp; To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy.&nbsp; We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview.&nbsp; For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit <a href="https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us" target="_blank">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>.&nbsp; Contact Information:&nbsp; If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Anne-Marie Koroma, at <a href="mailto:anne-marie.koroma@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">anne-marie.koroma@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> or 07776660067.&nbsp; If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at <a href="mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>.&nbsp; The Council’s preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email <a href="mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> so we can arrange an alternative application method.&nbsp; Click here for further information on the <a href="https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice" target="_blank">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.&nbsp;





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Youth Justice Operational Manager

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Fixed Term 1 year contract
<h3>About the Role</h3>
Keir Hardie Primary School is seeking a dedicated and compassionate experienced and qualified Senior Family Support Worker to join our team. The successful candidate will support the development of families’ capacity, resilience, and independence — helping parents to build strong, positive relationships and access the right support at the right time. You will provide direct support to families through outreach, home visits, and group work within the ethos and vision of Keir Hardie Primary School and the wider Children’s Centre framework. &nbsp; You will need to be very flexible, have an enthusiastic approach and be able to work collaboratively and sensitively across our neighbourhood. You will be professional at all times, with a particular awareness of confidentiality.
Good communication skills, excellent recordkeeping and teamwork are essential.
This position will be based at Keir Hardie Children’s Centre. Keir Hardie Children’s Centre works in collaboration with Edith Kerrison Nursery School and Children’s Centre as part of the Canning Town and Custom House Neighbourhood.
<h3>Key Responsibilities</h3>
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<li>Provide targeted, evidence-based support to families referred through triage.</li>
<li>Undertake home visits and outreach to help families engage with services and build resilience.</li>
<li>Develop and review family support plans, offering time-limited, focused interventions.</li>
<li>Facilitate parent-focused group sessions, promoting skills and confidence.</li>
<li>Work closely with other professionals to ensure coordinated support for children and families.</li>
<li>Promote inclusion, participation, and empowerment among families in our community.</li>
<li>Maintain accurate case records and ensure high standards of confidentiality and safeguarding.</li>
<li>Identify safeguarding concerns and act promptly in line with Keir Hardie and Newham safeguarding policies.</li>
<li>Deliver evidence-based parenting programmes such as Triple P and contribute to evaluating impact</li>
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<h3>About You</h3>
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<li>&nbsp;Experience of working with families and children in an educational or community setting.</li>
<li>Strong communication and organisational skills.</li>
<li>Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-agency team.</li>
<li>Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection procedures.</li>
<li>Training or experience in delivering parenting programmes.</li>
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<h3>We can offer you:</h3>
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<li>An innovative, dedicated, and hardworking team committed to raising standards.</li>
<li>A collaborative environment where colleagues thrive on teamwork to help every child succeed.</li>
<li>Strong commitment to professional development and ongoing training.</li>
<li>Cycle to Work scheme.</li>
<li>Comprehensive wellbeing and mental health support for staff.</li>
<li>A supportive and highly experienced Senior Leadership Team dedicated to nurturing and developing staff expertise.</li>
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<h3>How to Apply</h3>
The School and Children’s Centre are integrated and together we work in partnership with other agencies, local settings and schools to ensure the very best outcomes for children and families. Visits are highly recommended; to make an appointment please contact the school office on 0207 476 1284.&nbsp;
Newham is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a DBS enhanced disclosure.
Interviews will be on a rolling basis. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.&nbsp; Closing date:11th January 2026
Interview date: Week beginning 12th January 2026
<h3>Equal Opportunities</h3>
The School has a strong commitment to achieving equality of opportunity in both services to the community and the employment of people and expects all employees to understand and promote its policies in their work.

Senior Family Support Worker

Job Description Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest Salary: PO8/9 £59,511 - £67,575 Retention Bonus: £2K, where applicable Contract Type: Full-time/Permanent Working hours per week: 36 Application Deadline: 31/01/2026 Proposed Interview Date(s):&nbsp;TBC Reference: 1923 About Us:&nbsp; Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.&nbsp; We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.&nbsp; London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href="https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard" target="_blank">Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard</a>&nbsp;employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.&nbsp; The Council’s preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email <a href="mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> so we can arrange an alternative application method.&nbsp; About the role:&nbsp; Team Manager Access to Resource Team&nbsp; The post is for a Team Manager in the Placements Team within Corporate parenting and will be responsible for commissioning placements.&nbsp; This will include working in compliance with statutory social work regulations and standards. The team caters to commissioning of all types of alternative homes for Children and young people 0-25 years. You will have management responsibility of social workers and non-social worker staff within the team. Educational Qualification Diploma/Degree level OR Registered Social Worker Essential Skills The Team managers role requires managing uncertainty, developing mutually trusting and respectful relationships with service users and providers, making fine judgements about risk and daring to work creatively and innovatively.&nbsp;Using their skills in communication and empowerment, the Team manager will deliver a service that protects and safeguards children, young people, their families and carers, supporting them to assess their own needs and capacity, promote their independence, and manage risk and uncertainty. Creative and innovative problem solving of complex issues, often in situations where there is ambiguity. Think and act strategically in decision making in a complex professional and political environment.&nbsp; The role will require flexibility and attention to detail with understanding of commercial reaction to every action we undertake within the Market.&nbsp; Candidate is expected to have some level of understanding on supervisory skills/ experience and demonstrable skills around multitasking. Previous experience in placement/commissioning/brokerage team is desirable. For Informal discussion-please contact the Head Of Service <a href="mailto:swapnil.shrivastava@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">swapnil.shrivastava@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> <a href="https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/govRoleProfiles/Role%20Profile%20-%20Team%20Manager%20%281923%29.pdf" target="_blank">&gt;&gt; Click here to download the Role Profile &lt;&lt;&nbsp;&nbsp;</a> Terms and conditions:&nbsp; The below terms and conditions apply to this role:&nbsp; Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks;&nbsp; Satisfactory declaration of interest;&nbsp; This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults;&nbsp; Satisfactory DBS check;&nbsp; Continued professional body registration;&nbsp; As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English.&nbsp; How to Apply:&nbsp; Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the ‘Apply’ button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy.&nbsp; We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.&nbsp;&nbsp; Equal Opportunity Employer:&nbsp; Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value.&nbsp; To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy.&nbsp; We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview.&nbsp; For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit <a href="https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us" target="_blank">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>.&nbsp; Contact Information:&nbsp; If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact <a href="mailto:swapnil.shrivastava@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">swapnil.shrivastava@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;Head of Service .&nbsp; If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at <a href="mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>.&nbsp; Click here for further information on the <a href="https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice" target="_blank">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.&nbsp;





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Team Manager

Job DescriptionOrganisation: London Borough of Waltham ForestSalary:&nbsp;PO4-PO5 £49,056 - £55,323&nbsp; Retention Bonus:&nbsp;£3000Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent Working hours per week:&nbsp;36 hoursApplication Deadline: 31/01/2026Proposed Interview Date(s):&nbsp;TBC Reference: 1918About Us:&nbsp;Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.&nbsp;&nbsp;We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.&nbsp;&nbsp;London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href="https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard" target="_blank">Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard</a>&nbsp;employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.&nbsp;About the role:&nbsp;We're seeking dedicated, qualified, and experienced Senior Practitioner to join our Children with Disabilities Specialist team.&nbsp;Children with Disabilities Specialist Team is a place where you can realise yours. If you are a dedicated and creative social worker looking to make your mark in working with children with disabilities, develop your career and improve the lives of children and their families, our forward-thinking Children’s Directorate should be your next career destination.We are a supportive, focused, and inspirational service. Our shared purpose is to nurture independence and freedom of choice in our children, young people, and families, helping them to achieve the best possible outcomes. All our staff work together to build and maintain a centre of excellence and best practice. In return for your hard work, we will give you the time and active support you need to make a difference.&nbsp;Promoting creativity is at the heart of our agenda to develop social work; you will be encouraged to share ideas, bring about positive change, and strive to continuously improve outcomes for our vulnerable children and young people. &nbsp;<a href="https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/govRoleProfiles/Role%20Profile%20-%20Senior%20Practitioner%20-%201918.pdf" target="_blank">&gt;&gt; Click here to download the Role Profile &lt;&lt;&nbsp;&nbsp;</a>Key Responsibilities:•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Delivering high-quality, relationship-based practice with children and families.•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Supporting and mentoring social workers.•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Managing complex cases and risk assessments.•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Contributing to service development and performance improvement.•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary environment.•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Be a key part of a high expectation and high challenge culture, delivering outstanding services to children and families.•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This is a pivotal role for someone who thrives in a dynamic setting and is passionate about improving outcomes for children with disabilities.&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To undertake assessments to ascertain the needs of disabled children, providing support, assessment of their ongoing and changing needs and interventions which will secure their welfare.•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To work with the children and their families / carers to develop a package of support / assistance as they prepare to become adults and in their early adult life that promotes and maintains independence and wellbeing; where appropriate involve other agencies and use community resources to provide equality of opportunity, full participation and inclusion in society.•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To review the needs of children, their families and formulate plans for those children in accordance with statutory responsibilities and departmental policies.•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Attend any Court hearings as appropriate and give evidence when necessary.•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To ensure timescales are met for Court reports and panel papers when necessary.•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To ensure each child has a detailed Child in Need Plan which can be presented to Review, in consultation with the team manager.•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To identify and where appropriate manage any safeguarding and quality of care issues in line with directorate policy and practice requirements, taking forward appropriate actions and communication with supervisor / line manager/ other directorate officers and develop investigating officer skills.•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To maximise the life chances of disabled children through education, health care and leisure opportunities.•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To ensure child protection procedures and processes are followed in relation to disabled children.]&nbsp;[No specific projects or initiatives the candidate will be involved in]&nbsp;[No supervisory or leadership responsibilities]&nbsp;Qualifications and Requirements:&nbsp;To be considered for this position, you should meet the following requirements:&nbsp;<ul> <li>[Proven social work experience/placement in children and families setting/minimum of two years post-qualifying experience</li> <li>Demonstrable knowledge and experience of issues relating to children in need, child protection and looked-after children, including relevant legislation, guidance and procedures</li> <li>Experience of service delivery which is culturally sensitive and responsive to the needs of a multi-cultural community</li> <li>Able to prioritise and effectively work under pressure</li> <li>Managing a quality service by ensuring key performance indicators relating to service areas are met</li> <li>Ability to work well within a team and maintain clear and regular reporting lines to line manager and senior team members</li> <li>Display agile behaviours and understand change at any given moment and respond to it effectively</li> <li>Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, and to follow through on required actions</li> <li>Commitment to the participation of children, young people and their families both at an individual and service level</li> <li>In rare emergency situations, the ability to work flexible or unsocial hours at short notice]&nbsp;</li></ul>Terms and conditions:&nbsp;The below terms and conditions apply to this role:&nbsp;Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks;&nbsp;Satisfactory declaration of interest;&nbsp;This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults;&nbsp;Satisfactory DBS check;&nbsp;Continued professional body registration;&nbsp;Suitable driver’s license;&nbsp;As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English.&nbsp;How to Apply:&nbsp;Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the ‘Apply’ button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy.&nbsp;&nbsp;We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.&nbsp;&nbsp;Equal Opportunity Employer:&nbsp;Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value.&nbsp;&nbsp;To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy.&nbsp;&nbsp;We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview.&nbsp;&nbsp;For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit <a href="https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us" target="_blank">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>.&nbsp;Contact Information:&nbsp;If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Swapnil Shrivastava, our Head of Service – Corporate Parenting at <a href="mailto:Swapnil.Shrivastava@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">Swapnil.Shrivastava@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at <a href="mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Council’s preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email <a href="mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;so we can arrange an alternative application method.&nbsp;&nbsp;Click here for further information on the <a href="https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice" target="_blank">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.&nbsp;





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