At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team supporting adolescents facing risks outside the home.
- Company: Slough Children First, dedicated to transforming children's services.
- Benefits: Training opportunities, flexible working, and a supportive team environment.
- Other info: Join us in an exciting journey to improve children's services in Slough.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable young people.
- Qualifications: Qualified social work manager with knowledge of contextual safeguarding.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you want to lead a team working with adolescents who are experiencing risk outside the home? Are you resilient, energetic, engaging and want to make a difference? If yes, then this may be the role for you!
At Slough Children First, we are developing our recognition and response to children who are experiencing Harm Outside the Home, and the progression of our partnership Exploitation Hub offers support, advice, guidance, training, consultation, and intervention. Alongside this, we have implemented a social work team to hold statutory responsibility for children and young people, where the predominant factor is Harm Outside the Home; this will be inclusive of Criminal and Sexual Exploitation, County Lines, Serious Youth Violence and Missing.
If you are a qualified and registered social work manager, interested in working with adolescents and understand contextual safeguarding, we would love to hear from you! The work we do with children and young people affected by exploitation, serious violence, county lines and missing will be intensive but rewarding. We are being creative in forward thinking and ensuring we are offering support that enables children and young people to feel safe and reduces risk.
If you’re looking for a new challenge and want to be part of an exciting journey to turn children’s services around in Slough, then come and join us. In return, we can offer you:
- Training and development opportunities
- Agile working supported by technology
- Flexible working policies
- Friendly working environment and great colleagues
We are located close to major transport links with easy access to Central London.
Team Manager - Harm Outside the Home in Slough employer: Slough Children First
Slough Children First is an exceptional employer that prioritises the well-being and development of its staff while making a meaningful impact on the lives of children and families in the community. With a strong emphasis on collaboration and professional growth, employees benefit from a supportive work culture and flexible hybrid working arrangements that promote work-life balance. Joining our team means being part of a dedicated organisation committed to safeguarding and enhancing the welfare of children in Slough.
