Assistant Director Principal Social Worker Children's (LGE0250) G13

Pay Grade 13 - £90,120 - £99,519

Assistant Director Principal Social Worker Children's - (Starting Well) London Borough of Havering

Contract: Permanent

The London Borough of Havering is looking to recruit an Assistant Director Principal Social Worker Children's to contribute to the delivery of an effective children's social care service. The successful applicant will:

• Act as the borough's link with the social care workforce in Starting Well specifically children's social care.
• Act as the strategic lead and point of expertise for social care across the Starting Well directorate to improve the quality of practice for both qualified and non-qualified staff, including input to the design and delivery of services and lead the implementation of workforce plans/strategies.
• Responsibility for the statutory compliance and liaising with the Principal Social Worker Adults for the resourcing of the Safeguarding Partnership arrangements (the LSCP), including the quality assurance of practice across the social care services, dissemination of learning, developing safeguarding improvements, and response to serious incidents, including notification to Ofsted and the national panel as required.
• Acting as the single point of contact within LBH for Social Work England in respect of children's workforce.

Duties and responsibilities

• Work in partnership across adults and children's services with all other agencies raising the profile of social work and ensuring the unique role of social work is understood and valued.
• Develop, monitor and lead a rigorous quality assurance social care programme, to improve standards and disseminate learning.
• Embed a strength-based, systemic approach with practice leads and service managers.
• To lead practice that recognises the strengths of individuals and our communities, ensuring the person requiring support is at the centre of all decision-making.
• Responsible for liaising with the Principal Social Worker Adults to ensure that the Children's Safeguarding Board receives the support they need to function effectively including: providing multi-agency audits, effective communications, training on safeguarding of children and adults, and other training to support the social care workforce (both council corporate functions, external partners where appropriate and social care providers) in the delivery of their statutory duties.
• Ensure that Havering Local Safeguarding Children's Board, partner organisations and their staff are aware of local and national initiatives relating to or impacting on keeping adults at risk of harm and children and young people safe.

As one of the greenest boroughs in London, resourcefulness is in our nature. We don't wait to be told, we take the initiative. We face the future head-on, embracing new challenges with open minds and fresh ideas. There's lots of opportunities to progress here, and if you seize them we'll support you all the way. Choose Havering and see the difference you'll make to the people that live, work and learn here.

From caring for those who need it most, to ensuring our highways and streets are safe, providing a roof over the heads of our residents, providing excellent customer service or enhancing our digital services for staff and residents, there are so many ways you can make a positive influence here. And, whether you're outdoorsy, people-focused or analytical, we have a role that's right for you.

The closing date for the receipt of applications is 16th March 2025, however interest in this job may be high and we therefore reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

You will be notified if your application has been successful.

Additional Information

The London Borough of Havering has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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