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Salary: £77,610 – £98,436 pa

Qualified Social Worker

Min of 3 Days in the office/borough

Lead frontline delivery. Strengthen neighbourhood practice. Drive system flow and independence.

Newham is one of London’s most dynamic and diverse boroughs, entering a new phase of stability, investment and ambition. With strengthened governance and clearer priorities, we are building a leadership team that can deliver visible improvement with pace, purpose and heart. We are looking for a confident, compassionate and operationally skilled leader who can shape high‑quality adult social care practice where it matters most, in neighbourhoods, communities and frontline services.

As Assistant Director for Early Intervention & Neighbourhood Operational Services, you will bring strong operational management expertise, safeguarding confidence and the ability to lead multi‑disciplinary teams in a complex, fast‑moving environment.

You will model Newham’s HEART values, champion strengths‑based practice, and motivate several hundred staff delivering essential frontline support. Your leadership will help shape a culture that places dignity, independence and community wellbeing at the centre of everything we do.

You will oversee a wide portfolio of statutory and preventative services, including Access and Discharge, Hospital‑to‑Home pathways, Rapid Response, Neighbourhood Long‑Term Teams, Reablement, Occupational Therapy, and support for residents facing homelessness or rough sleeping. You will hold responsibility for ensuring safe operational delivery, strong partnership working, robust safeguarding arrangements, and effective performance, budget and workforce management. You will work closely with health partners, voluntary sector colleagues and other statutory agencies to strengthen integration, improve flow and deliver better outcomes for residents.

If you are an ambitious, authentic and energised leader who can drive improvement, build strong relationships and lead frontline teams with clarity and compassion, we’d love to hear from you.

We Are Newham. Join us!

For more information, please refer to the Job Description here

Application Deadline: 23:59pm on Thursday 23rd July 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.

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About us

The London Borough of Newham is located only 5 miles east of London. It is well positioned with access to all major networks in London and the south east. It is well connected by public transport with, bus, tube and DLR. When the Crossrail service opens it will call at Custom House close to our council offices and also Stratford station and from there to central London. The London City Airport which serves major European cities is located at Royal Albert Dock. Newham has the youngest overall population in the country. It was one of the six host boroughs for the 2012 Summer Olympics and contains most of the Olympic Park including the London Stadium. It has a thriving arts quarter with the Theatre Royal Stratford East offering excellent entertainment for all the family. There is the University of East London which has two campuses in Newham, one in Stratford and another next to the regenerated Royal Albert Dock. It also has a large Westfield shopping Centre in Stratford which has all the major retailers there.