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.
If you want to make a difference for children and families, apply to join Southwark Council today
The Role:
Are you committed to improving the lives of Southwark children and families?
If so, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Safeguarding & Family Support Service to work as part of an integrated team to promote the well-being, social and emotional development, achievement, positive behaviour and safety for children and young people.
About You
- You should be committed to working with vulnerable children, young people and their caregivers.
-You will be working closely with social workers using integrated tools and processes (Assessment Framework, Team Around the Child/Family) to support families with a variety of needs, providing advice, practical support and guidance to achieve positive outcomes for families.
-You will use a range of professional skills, including consultation, assessment, intervention planning, delivery and review to co-ordinate support, empower parents and facilitate key transitions for children and families.
-You will be a team player with excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills and be able to maintain accurate records and reports to quality standards.
If you would like more information about this post or an informal chat, please email : Victor Dadzie, Service Manager Assessment and Intervention Service via email Victor.Dadzie@southwark.gov.uk or telephone 02075257934
Additional details
This post requires a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) DBS check at Enhanced level.
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. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Staff Benefits page.
Recruitment timetable
Closing date: 27th October 2024
Assessment and Interview dates: 18th and 19th November 2024
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
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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