The Role

There are over 60,000 children and young adults currently living in Wandsworth.  In October last year, 1,731 were in need of specialist children’s services. 

We have some difficult challenges ahead of us, but we are an ambitious, united and driven team who are working together to safeguard the most vulnerable children in  Wandsworth. It is with this resolve and determination to do the right thing, that we are inviting an experienced manager to join us.

If your talent is matched with a real passion for providing children with the right services, at the right time – you could be the perfect addition to our team and we would like to hear from you. 

We are looking to recruit an exceptional and high performing Service Manager for our Referral and Assessment service including; the Front Door, 4 Assessment teams , Out of Hours, Hospital team and the MASH. 

The appointee will have high energy, enthusiasm and motivation to continue to drive forward the improvements in Wandsworth Council's Social Care Service.  The successful post holder should have significant experience of front-line services and be absolutely driven by delivering the best possible care and outcomes for all children in care.

This is an exciting time in Wandsworth Children Services. There have been massive changes across the service including our new Induction, our new Social Care Academy and other service improvements which are driving up the quality of practice focussing on impact and outcomes. We need your skill and expertise to work with us on our improvement journey to make a difference to the lives of Wandsworth children and families.

In return we offer you an extensive package of benefits, with a good salary and excellent development opportunities you will benefit from a strong and stable management team which is keen to invest in you and your career to help you reach your potential.

Closing Date: 6th August 2019

We can offer you working arrangements that will enhance your work-life balance, for example compressed hours; home working; or job share, plus a generous holiday allowance of 31 days plus bank holidays. In addition, we offer a range of staff benefits such as Performance Related Pay, membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, childcare vouchers, new technology scheme, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts at many leisure activities, restaurants, shops and other establishments. A wide range of developmental opportunities are also offered.

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. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Equality Statement

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

Important Information

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. It replaces the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA).

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you are having difficulty in applying online, please contact the Recruitment team on 020 8871 8825 or recruitment@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils