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About the Role:
Does the idea of helping to train the next generation of social workers inspire you?
If yes, we have the perfect role for you!
Our Safeguarding and Family Support Service is looking for a passionate and dedicated Team Manager to join our amazing Frontline team and make a real difference today.
Southwark Council is proud to partner with Frontline, a charity committed to improving the lives of children at risk by supporting and training social workers. Through this partnership, we recruit and train new social workers as part of the Approach Social Work programme – a three-year master’s qualification.
As a Frontline Team Manager, you will lead and mentor a group of five first-year participants, supporting their professional growth, overseeing casework, ensuring statutory requirements are met, and fostering excellent social work practice. Your leadership will empower future social workers to provide life-changing support to children and families.
In this role, also known as a Consultant Social Worker (CSW) at Frontline, you will stay in practice while developing valuable skills as a manager, leader and practice educator.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage a hub of five Approach participants completing their Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work.
- Serve as the named case holder for all children and families assigned to your hub, ensuring statutory requirements are met and overseeing casework decisions.
- Hold regular one to one supervision sessions with participants.
- Manage the workflow and allocation of cases within your hub.
- Ensure practice assessments are completed on time.
- Provide ongoing support and guidance to participants.
- Help participants apply their learning in real-world situations with children and families.
- Observe participants in their direct work with families, offering developmental feedback.
- Track and report on each participant’s progress through the programme.
What You’ll Gain from This Role:
The Team Manager position offers:
- The chance to step into a management role while remaining in practice.
- Access to a high-quality systemic training programme.
- The opportunity to build a portfolio demonstrating the Practice Educator Professional Standards (Stage 2).
- Support and mentoring from a Frontline practice tutor.
- The ability to influence and shape practice and education across your local authority.
Learn more in the consultant social worker job pack.
Contact Information:
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Claire Hope at Claire.Hope@southwark.gov.uk
Benefits and more information:
https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/
How to apply:
- Complete the application form
A panel of representatives from Frontline and your local authority will anonymously score the applications. These scores will be considered in the overall hiring decision, should you progress to the next stage.
- Attend an interview.
- If shortlisted, complete a role play and interview.
Recruitment Timeline:
Advert close date: 11:59pm on Tuesday 18th March 2025
Shortlisting date/s: Friday 21st March 2025
Interview date/s: Monday 31st March 2025
The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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.
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