Assistant Director Family help & Adolescent Services (INTERNAL)

London - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 19 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

This position is open to internal candidates only. Any applications received from external candidates will not be considered and will be automatically rejected.

About Barnet Council

Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools vibrant town centres vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation our staff are committed to Our Values: Learning to Improve Caring Inclusive Collaborative which drive everything we do.

About the role

At the London Borough of Barnet we believe in making changes that will bring positive results. Our goal is to serve our community to the best of our ability and we place the people of Barnet at the heart of everything we do. Establishing better ways of working is important but its the impact they have on our borough thats paramount. Were undertaking a major transformation to bring child centred and systemic practice to the heart of what we do.

Youll also need the sort of innovative and entrepreneurial thinking that prioritises outcomes and tangible improvements in children and their families lives. One of the important aspects of this role is supporting the development of new ways of working building on existing service delivery models. Youll need the imagination to create improvements but also the experience to tackle a range of complex strategic and operational issues and tailor corporate policies into relevant frameworks.

The Assistant Director for Family Help Youth Justice and Safeguarding will be the driving force behind key partnerships leading on strategically leading the refocused Family Help Youth Justice and safeguarding including the adolescent safeguarding portfolio.

You will work with our children families and communities in the production and approval of strategies and plans for which are consistent with the overall aims and objectives of the Council. This includes taking a strategic lead on Family Services partnership work around the VAWG and Serious Violence strategies.

You will be leading on delivering a child centred whole family approach to supporting children to remain with their families when possible. Crucially you will lead on protecting children and young people from harm at the earliest opportunity and ultimately improve their outcomes.

Integral to this post is to provide the leadership on youth justice matters which means you will create and sustain influential relationships with a range of internal and external partners stakeholders and our communities to create and embed a shared sense of purpose responsibility and action in response to the unique needs of children and young people who come into contact with the youth justice system

A key workstream you will have is to implement the creation and development of the family help teams. This will entail extensive relational work between multi-agency partners families and the Council by creating and sustaining strong partnerships to deliver the social care reforms to ensure the best outcomes for Barnet children and families. This will include supporting the work of the Multi Agency partnership to deliver the MACPT as part of new legislative duties.

In essence you will ensure the Councils statutory functions and responsibilities for safeguarding and youth justice are fulfilled in and out of hours of usual business hours.

A key element of the work will be to work as part of a Senior Leadership Team to develop Barnets response to the social care reforms and any subsequent development and implementation into practice of an appropriate evidence based theoretical social work practice model to drive improvement at pace and deliver practice excellence.

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About you

The role requires a qualified and registered social worker with the ability to manage both projects and finances. A confident credible leader youll have what it takes to network influence and inspire in this important role.

We are looking for aspiring system Leaders who can create the right culture and environment for the childrens workforce to flourish who can work collaboratively with key stakeholders within and external to the council. The post holder will work closely with elected Members and senior council officers to deliver the Councils priorities and Children and Young Peoples Plan and will have a strong background in driving excellent outcomes for children and young people.

The post holder will be passionate about engaging children young people and their families obtaining feedback listening to their ideas and promoting co-production of services policies and plans.

What we offer

31 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents
Work-life balance options may include hybrid working flexitime job share home working part-time
A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers supermarkets energy suppliers and more
Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work eye care vouchers travel and gym membership
Excellent training and development opportunities
Employee well- being training programs including confidential employee assistance

How to apply

Read the job description and person specification before clickingApplyto commence the online application form. If you would like any further information about the role before applying please contact Alana Baddoo (Executive Asst to Director of Childrens Services) at

Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures this may include AI Detection Screening Biometric ID/Right to Work Checks Qualification and Registration Checks Up to 6 years of Employment Data and Insights to Accelerate Screening (Konfir) Up to 5 years of Employment History References DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) Checks Credit Checks and Social Media Sanctions and Occupational Health Screening.

To deliver Barnet Councils commitment to equality of opportunity in the provision of services all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. As such we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Barnet Council embraces all forms of flexible working (including part-time compressed hours and hybrid working) and is committed to offering employees a healthy work-life balance. Candidates are encouraged to talk about relevant requirements and preferences at interview. We cant promise to give you exactly what you want but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

Barnet Council is a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme further details are available at posts with the council are subject to a probationary period of six months during which time you will be required to demonstrate to the council satisfaction your suitability for the position in which you will be employed.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore please apply as soon as possible.

Please ensure you regularly check the email account (including JUNK MAIL folders) that you use to submit your application as any further communication regarding your application will be sent electronically. Should you not hear from us within four working weeks of the closing date for this post then regretfully in this instance you have not been shortlisted.

Responsibilities

Required Experience:

Director

DescriptionThis position is open to internal candidates only. Any applications received from external candidates will not be considered and will be automatically rejected.About Barnet CouncilBarnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools vibrant town centres vast green spaces an...