Croydon Social Work Jobs

Team Managers – Children in Care

Posted on Jun 13, 2019 by croydonswj

Team Managers to join Croydon’s social work service for children looked after and care leavers

It is an exciting time to join Croydon, with a systemic social work practice model, investment in our service and a clear destination to where we are going. Can you be the change to champion and drive our service improvement by leading from the front line?

About you

We are looking for experienced team managers who have a commitment to delivering excellent social work services for children looked after.

You will experienced and capable of working in an operational manager role with a particular skill to manage social work staff.

With working knowledge of best practice, national policy, strategy and developments regarding children’s social care, you will be able to demonstrate your social work management practice.

You will allocate children’s cases, shape and influence safe practice, demonstrating confident analysis and decision making, ensuring practitioners receive reflective, challenging and explorative supervision to enable informed decision-making for children and young people, leading a team to meet statutory requirements and ensure that children looked after achieve more in all areas

Your compassion and drive will enable you to effectively build and maintain relationships with children, young people, their parents and carers and be an effective leader in the multi – agency team around the child looked after, supporting positive change.

About us

In Croydon, we want to ‘be the change’ and have outlined our destination to deliver a Children and Young Persons service that empowers our workforce and partners; ensuring children, young people and their families are the centre of everything we do.

With strong learning development opportunities Croydon is the best place to take the next steps in your social work career

With a salary up £52,482 per annum and a welcome of £4,000 (paid at 6 months, we also offer a financial retention incentive to Team Managers), In addition, we can offer a development & learning programme to support your management and leadership skills.

For more information about the role, please contact Derek Dyer, Service lead on derek.dyer@croydon.gov.uk

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Closing date: Sunday 30 June 2019

Interviews dates: Friday 12th July and Wednesday 17^th July

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Social Workers – Adolescent Service, All levels required

Posted on Jun 7, 2019 by croydonswj

Have you got the passion and drive to make positive changes in the lives of adolescents? We have opportunities for Social Workers to join Croydon to help shape the future of children’s services

There has never been a greater focus on children’s services in Croydon than right now, making it an exciting place to take the next step in your social work career. We are on a journey of improvement and transformation, developing and building a model that will make young people’s lives safer.

Adolescent Services brings together services for young people including those who go missing and are vulnerable to exploitation including criminal and sexual exploitation. Our teams include social workers, youth workers and analysts who are focussed on achieving positive outcomes in a borough that has significant challenges including gangs and serious youth violence. We are committed to doing things differently, taking into account current research and best practice, and are looking for people who want to be part of this journey.

You will work with your Team Manager and colleagues, looking at new and innovative ways to address adolescent risk both within and outside of the home, building relationships with our partners, our families and carers so the voices of our young people are heard.

You must be HCPC registered and have completed their ASYE

For you, this investment means you will have the opportunity to grow your skills and develop your career as well as make your mark by helping to shape the way we support children and families.

Our offer to you;

Grade 11-12 (£37,842 – £42,681)*

Grade 14 (£43,590 – £45,585)*

* In addition to the annual salary there will be a welcome payment of £3,000 (paid at 6 months with a 24 month tie in) and a further £3,000 retention package (£1,500 to be paid at 12 months and £1,500 to be paid at 20 months service)

Plus………

31 days’ annual leave

Development opportunities

Support practitioners in undertaking Practice Educator training

Laptop/Phone with agile work practice

A pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 20%

A core skills training & Learning Development programme

Most of all what makes Croydon special is our people – both within the council and throughout the borough. Our diverse population has made Croydon a thriving cultural hub, it also makes it a truly unique environment in which to work and practice social work.

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Team Managers – Single Point of Contact

Posted on Jun 3, 2019Jun 3, 2019 by croydonswj

Grade 16 – £50,448 – £52,482

We are looking for two Team Managers to join our Single Point of Contact. Croydon’s Single Point of Contact is the single front door for residents and agencies to contact where children and young people are at risk of harm or whether they require support in agreeing an Early Help offer.

The service is made up of staff from the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH): Metropolitan Police, Croydon NHS Health Services, Community Safety, Housing, Education and Youth Engagement and Early Help with strong relationships with other partners.

We have recently moved our Emergency Duty Team to be part of the Single Point of Contact, this team covers Children, Adults and Housing.

Working with our partners you will be responsible for ensuring children, young people and their families are the centre of everything we do. You will manage an Assistant Team Manager and social workers and play a key role in co-ordinating and managing the daily activities of the Service, maximising the contribution of partners to ensure that operational teams are equipped with the fullest picture when they make contact with children, young people and their families.

About you

You will be a confident manager, with a passion for creating change, creating change for children and young people in Croydon. You will lead by example, so a social work qualification and extensive post-qualification experience in statutory children’s services, particularly in a duty and assessment service is essential; you will need to have a thorough working knowledge of relevant legislation and practice that underpins child protection work.

Reporting to our Service Manager, you will have the skills to work with a range of colleagues within Children’s Social Care, the wider Council and partners across the Borough keeping children and young people at the centre of everything you do.

About us

What makes Croydon special is our people – both within the council and throughout the borough. Our diverse population has made Croydon a thriving cultural hub, it also makes it a truly unique environment in which to work and practice social work.

We can offer a development & learning programme to support your management and leadership skills as well as great benefits including 30 days annual leave, relocation package up to £8,000 and a pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 20%.

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For an informal discussion with Iain Low – Head of Service on 07730 025 197

Closing date: Sunday 30 June 2019

Head of Social Work with Children Looked After

Posted on May 29, 2019 by croydonswj

£80,490 – £85,614 per annum

Our ambition is to be practice focused with a destination plan outlining how passionate we are about delivering the very best outcomes for children and families in Croydon.

We are recruiting to a senior leadership role who will be a key team member, driving our destination plan forward, and embedding a systemic social work practice model. The Head of Social Work with Children Looked After will lead the statutory delivery for social work services for Children Looked After, including Unaccompanied Asylum Seekers, Leaving Care and Fostering Services. The role also has lead responsibility for Adoption (integrated with Adopt London South).

Our diverse population has made Croydon a thriving cultural hub, it also makes it a truly unique environment in which to work and practice social work.

About you

With Head of Service experience and knowledge, you will be a confident leader and be able to be the change; with a passion for inspiring a social care workforce to be creative in their change and improvement. With a social work qualification and extensive post-qualification experience in both statutory, Public and Private Law Proceedings your track record of leading from the front will be essential.

The pace of change is demanding, so your resilience and ability to manage conflicting priorities will demonstrate your leadership skills.

About us

Our best asset is our talented, diverse workforce and community. We can offer a development & learning programme to support your management and leadership skills as well as great benefits including 31 days annual leave, relocation package up to £8,000 and a pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 20%.

For an informal discussion about the role with Nick Pendry, Director of Early Help and Children Social Care, please contact 0208 726 6000 ext 64852.

Interview dates 26th June & 28th June 2019.

Closing date: Tuesday 18 June 2019

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Clinical Therapist

Posted on May 24, 2019May 25, 2019 by croydonswj

Grade 15 £ 45,585 – £47,511

About us:

It is an exciting time to join a new team in Croydon as a Clinical Therapist, delivering systemic practice interventions and guidance to our social workers who are working directly with our Children, Young People and Families in Croydon.
Reporting to our new Systemic Practice Service lead, you will be creating and embedding systemic therapeutic services alongside your new Clinical Therapist team, together with supporting the training of practitioners in systemic practice with an accredited training provider.

About you:

Qualified, accredited and registered as both a Social Worker and Systemic family therapist, you will have experience of working with complex and vulnerable families demonstrating your therapeutic talents with both individuals and groups.

Your skills in undertaking assessments of therapeutic need will enable you to consult, advise and provide reflective supervision to social worker practitioners and managers.

Your ability to engage and develop effective professional relationships will enable you to deliver high quality systemic interventions. If you are able to deliver training – even better!

Most of all your compassion and drive to a way of working which emphasises people’s relationships will enable you to ensure our children and young people are safe and remain at home where possible.

In return, we will offer you high quality support and development opportunities, specialist CPD and much more. If you would like to find out more about this exciting opportunity, please contact Nick Pendry, Director of Early Help and Children Social Care on 020 8726 6000 X64852 for an informal discussion.

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Closing date: Tuesday 18 June 2019

Interview dates: Monday 1 July and Friday 5 July (9.00am – 12.00noon)

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Team Manager – Adolescent Service

Posted on May 14, 2019May 17, 2019 by croydonswj

Adolescent Services brings together services for young people including those who go missing and are vulnerable to exploitation including criminal and sexual exploitation. Our teams include social work practitioners, youth workers and analysts who are focussed on achieving positive outcomes in a borough that has significant challenges including gangs and serious youth violence. We are committed to doing things differently, taking into account current research and best practice, and are looking for people who want to be part of this journey.

We are looking for experienced team managers capable of working in an operational manager role that have a particular skill with managing staff who are working with young people and have an understanding of risk factors for adolescents, in particular those in Croydon.

You’ll allocate cases, shape and influence practice, demonstrating confident analysis and decision making, ensuring practitioners receive reflective, challenging and explorative supervision to enable informed decision-making on children and young people’s cases.

Your compassion and drive will enable you to effectively engage with staff, supporting them to build relationships with children, young people and their families to create change.

Our offer to you

Grade 16 (£50,448 – £52,482)

* In addition to the annual salary there will be a welcome payment of £5,000 (paid at 6 months with a 24 month tie in) and a further £7,000 retention package (£3,500 to be paid at 12 months and £3,500 to be paid at 20 months service)

We can offer:

Relocation package up to £8,000

31 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays

Development opportunities in key areas of practice

A management learning & development programme

Laptop/Phone with agile work practices

To apply for this role, please send your CV and Supporting statement, quoting TM – Adolescent to socialworkjobs@croydon.gov.uk

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Team Manager – Children with Disabilities and Transition 0-25 service

Posted on May 8, 2019May 17, 2019 by croydonswj

Our service is expanding with additional growth funding and we are looking for a team managers within our 0-25 Children with Disabilities and Transition service. You will have responsibility for the operational management and oversight of a statutory service for children with disabilities in either our children or transition team serving 1200 residents.

We are looking for experienced team managers capable of working in a fast pace improving journey. Yours skills and experience of children in need, children in need of protection including children looked after, coupled with your knowledge of legislation and proven experience of managing a CWD or Transitions team will make you a great asset to Croydon.

Your compassion and drive will enable you to effectively engage with social workers, supporting them to build relationships with children, young people and their families – delivering outcomes including education, health and care plans.

Above all else, we are looking for mangers that genuinely care, with a positive, “can-do”, customer-centred culture.

If you have experienced social awareness and an ability to work with genuine empathy and compassion to support staff, children and families – whilst working towards genuine sustainable solutions – then you’ll our Team Manager.

Our offer to you

Grade 16 (£50,448 – £52,482)

* In addition to the annual salary there will be a welcome payment of £4,000 (paid at 6 months with a 24 month tie in) and a further £5,000 retention package (£2,500 to be paid at 12 months and £2,500 to be paid at 20 months service)

We can offer:

Relocation package up to £8,000

31 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays

Development opportunities in key areas of practice

A management learning & development programme

Laptop/Phone with agile work practices

To apply for this role, please send your CV and Supporting statement, quoting TM – CWD to socialworkjobs@croydon.gov.uk

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Social Workers – Children with Disabilities and Transition 0-25 service, All levels required

Posted on May 8, 2019May 17, 2019 by croydonswj

We have exciting opportunities for Social Workers to join Croydon in our 0-25 children with disabilities and Transition Service. There has never been a greater focus on children’s services in Croydon than right now, making it an exciting place to take the next step in your social work career.

Our statutory service for children and young people with disabilities serve 1200 residents and we need your passion as a social worker, who genuinely care and who want nothing but the best outcomes for Croydon’s children and families.

We are committed to doing things differently, taking into account current research and best practice, and are looking for people who want to be part of this journey.

You must be HCPC registered and have completed your ASYE

We are looking for social workers who can demonstrate that they are skilled in managing complex cases, preferably with disabled children or young adults working in our transitions team. Your experience of working in a statutory setting will allow you to operate with confidence and emotional intelligence – making effective assessments, implementing plans, delivering interventions and undertaking court work where required.

This is an extremely exciting time to join Croydon Council, we are looking for Social Workers who can drive our service forward.

Our offer to you;

Grade 11-12 (£37,842 – £42,681)*

Grade 14 (£43,590 – £45,585)*

* In addition to the annual salary there will be a welcome payment of £2,000 (paid at 6 months with a 24 month tie in) and a further £1,500 retention package (£750 to be paid at 12 months and £750 to be paid at 20 months service)

Plus………

31 days’ annual leave

Development opportunities

Support practitioners in undertaking Practice Educator training

Laptop/Phone with agile work practice

A pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 20%

A core skills training & Learning Development programme

To apply for this role, please email your CV and supporting statement, quoting the job title to socialworkjobs@croydon.gov.uk

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Assistant Team Managers – Assessment Service, Care Planning service and Adolescent Service

Posted on Apr 5, 2019May 17, 2019 by croydonswj

In Croydon our Children’s Services are on an energetic change journey, with new management, innovative approaches and considerable pace.

We have made a great start, and are now looking for Assistant Team Managers for our Assessment Service, Care Planning Teams and Adolescent Support Teams.

These new roles are already part of the Assessment Service and we are now introducing them into our Care Planning and Adolescent Services.

We are looking for passionate social workers who are ready to take the next step in their social work career. Working with Team Managers, you will supervise up to four team members and support your Team Manager to lead an outstanding service to children and young people.

With a salary up to £47,511 and a welcome and recruitment package of £8,000 (paid within 20 months – for locums and new external candidates).

We can offer a development & learning programme to support your management and leadership skills which include an Aspiring Leader Programme for children’s social workers, Black & Minority Ethnic Aspiring Managers and systemic supervision training for all managers and senior leaders in addition to a 5 day protected induction programme.

For an informal discussion with our Service Managers please contact:-

Veronica Leigh (Assessment Service) on 0208 726 6000 Ext. 63079

Jo Ross (Care Planning) 0208 726 6400 Ext 60963

Liz Futcher (Adolescent Services) 0208 726 6400 (Ext 18307)

To apply for this role, please email both your CV and Supporting statement, quoting ATM and the service you are applying for – Adolescents, Care Planning or Assessment to socialworkjobs@croydon.gov.uk

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