Team Manager - Court Team
We are looking for a Team Manager who has children’s rights inscribed in their hearts and children’s aspirations focused in their minds to join Hillingdon’s Outstanding Leadership Team. We need a leader who is supportive, knowledgeable, experienced and invested in their own, and their staff’s continuous professional development. We currently have a vacancy in our Court Team.
Court & Specialist Service
Our children in care are valued from their point of entering care aim to ensure that children grow up with their families and maintain long-term relationships with people who are important to them. When it is not possible, we take our Corporate Parenting responsibilities seriously and want the same for our children in care as we would our own children. We aim high for our children and work with our partners to achieve high with them. What Ofsted said: • “When children need to be looked after, they receive effective and sensitive intervention tailored to their individual needs.• Robust and timely care proceedings that meet the objectives of the Family Justice Review Recommendations.
• Children subject to the public law outline and care proceedings benefit from exceptionally strong intervention work including early permanency and timely care planning that is regularly reviewed and updated with changes needs of our children and young people
• Direct work is consistently undertaken, not only as part of permanence work, but also to help all children to understand their histories and experience
• Children’s physical, emotional and mental health and well-being are given high priority by staff and senior leaders
• Children and young people are valued and feel valued and this is the ethos across the local authority.”
Why Hillingdon?
In May 2018, Ofsted said the following about Outstanding Leaders: • “The dedicated and knowledgeable leadership team models a child-centred approach to all strategic and operational interventions for children and this is replicated throughout the staff group• The willingness and curiosity to constantly learn from new ideas result in positive outcomes for children.
• Senior managers demonstrate a common sense and flexible approach to provision of this service, with intervention for children decided on need, reinforcing a needs-led approach to service delivery.”
How will we help you develop as a Team Manager?
• As part of the West London Alliance and West London Teaching Partnership, Hillingdon has a PCF/KSS led training programme to provide all team managers with opportunities to meet their continuous development needs.• You will be surrounded by emotionally intelligent, dedicated social workers and leaders who model a “Children First” ethos. Every conversation you have will enhance your learning.
• You will have regular, reflective supervision.
• You will be provided with equipment to assist mobile and flexible working.
• You will receive regular feedback from children and young people about your practice and how it impacts on their lives.
• You will have access to a clear career pathway with opportunity to grow in accordance to your talent and need.
Elizabeth’s journey in Hillingdon “I qualified as a Social Worker through the Step Up to Social Work programme in 2013, and Hillingdon was my host borough. I completed my final placement in the Looked After Children's team and once qualified, began working in the Child in Need and Child Protection teams. I was supported to complete my ASYE and consolidation module, as well as ABE training with the Metropolitan Police. I went on to complete my PEPS award to become a Practice Educator, and have enjoyed supporting social work students and newly qualified social workers. In 2016 I moved into the Court Team and the following year I was successful in my application to become an Advanced Practitioner. Later in 2017 there was an opportunity for progression to a Team Manager role and I am now a permanent Team Manager with the Court and Looked After Children's Service. I have just been appointed as a Head of Service for the Court and Specialist Services and looking forward to being a part of a team that will take Hillingdon to the next chapter of their journey to ‘Outstanding’. Children's Services in Hillingdon has evolved a lot and now is a really great time to be a part of the team. Hillingdon has invested in me and I have been supported to develop and progress.”
What we need from you: • You must have the qualities noted by Ofsted to join our outstanding leadership team.
• You must have a social work qualification
• You must be able to evidence a commitment to your own development since qualification.
• You must have experience in leadership and supervision.
• You must be HCPC registered