Family Connect Advisor Team Leader
Pay: NJC PO3
Full time - Maternity Cover 12 months
Do you aspire to work for an ‘Outstanding’ Local Authority?
Family Connect is the front door for adult and children services, offering a single point of contact for advice, guidance and concerns for children in need and in need of protection. Family Connect is a multi-agency safeguarding hub which comprises of internal and external partners.
The FC Advisor Team Leader is responsible for leadership, management, supervision, accountability and quality assurance of the Family Connect Advisor team and other staff within a specific service area to ensure that the service provided is of a consistently high standard and meets the needs of Telford & Wrekin’s communities, supporting the Council’s visions and priorities.
Here at Telford and Wrekin Council, we have been judged to be outstanding overall in terms of effectiveness (the only Authority in the West Midlands with this judgement) for the second time!
* Children and families in Telford and Wrekin continue to experience exceptional social work practice when they are in care and as care leavers.
* Participation is a real strength and children’s and families’ involvement is threaded throughout service developments.
* Social workers know their children well and have developed effective relationships with parents.
* The virtual school is a significant strength in Telford and Wrekin.
* Care leavers benefit from an extremely comprehensive and generous local offer.
* Corporate parenting is a strength in Telford and Wrekin.
* The stability of the experienced workforce creates the perfect environment to benefit children and care leavers.
* Staff enjoy working in an environment where senior leaders are visible, and they feel valued.
If you think you can meet the challenge and would like to find out more about this role, please see our recruitment web pages or contact us by emailing csrecruitment@telford.gov.uk or by calling 0773 142 637.
Posts working with children or vulnerable groups will be subject to an appropriate criminal records check. It is an offence to apply for a role that involves engaging in regulated activity with children and adults in vulnerable circumstances if you are barred from working with one or both of these groups.
Attached documents
0321 Family Connect Advisor Team Leader-Dec 22.docx
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