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The role

Inspiring leadership and management to promote the best adoption outcomes for everyone affected by adoption in line with the regulations

A commitment to excellent working relationships

An enthusiasm for partnership working across 10 different Local Authorities in South London

The ability to work across ALS to ensure the best use of resources

Work with the Mosaic Case Management workflow systems and ensuring robust management oversight to drive performance

A commitment to services that meet the needs of the adoption community with a specific focus on reducing race disparity

About you:

Knowledge of childcare and adoption legislation, statutory guidance and the London Child Protection Procedures

Skills in presenting complex information in writing and in person, with confident analysis and decision making

Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service including evenings and weekends are required

Commitment to personal development of the team

About Southwark:

We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues and social enterprises and we have a young, diverse and growing population.

At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do.

Additional salary details

This role is deemed to be a full time role (36 hours a week).

Please note a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required at enhanced level.

To find out more, please e-mail Ian Forbes, Service Manager at Ian.Forbes@southwark.gov.uk or telephone 07596 569350.

Benefits and more information:

In your role, we want you to feel supported, challenged and rewarded. You will benefit from our family-friendly policies including flexible working, home working, and a local government pension scheme, plus many other staff benefits. You will join a motivated, driven and supportive team that strives for excellence and values its members. You will also be part of a successful and high-achieving development team that is making a real difference to the lives of residents in the borough. Our offer includes:

•  A systemic framework of social work practice
•  A vibrant place and Service to work with and a diverse community
•  Ability to become involved in Regional and National projects to improve and modernise adoption
•  Opportunity to show flair and creativity in service developments

For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Staff Benefits page.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme:

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

•  Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
•  Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
•  If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

 

 

 

Recruitment timetable

Closing date: 22 December 2023 at 11:59 PM
Interview and Assessment date: 8 January 2024

SWCHTF

We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together programme. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.

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