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Housing Change and Improvement Lead

Lambeth Council

SW2 1RW

£650 ph Umbrella or PAYE: £479.48 per day

Ongoing contract (1 YEAR minimum)

JOB PURPOSE

The Housing Redesign Project Manager will lead the delivery of a portfolio of key strategic projects within the Housing Directorate, ensuring that projects are delivered effectively and in line with agreed timescales, quality standards and budgets.

The post holder will provide strategic and operational project management support, ensuring effective programme governance, stakeholder engagement, risk management and delivery oversight throughout the programme.

THE ASSIGNMENT

The Housing Directorate is commencing a large-scale service redesign programme to review and reshape operating structures across Housing Operations.

The programme will involve significant organisational and operational change and will require the development of robust business case(s), detailed change documentation, stakeholder engagement, programme governance and delivery oversight through to implementation.

The Housing Redesign Project Manager will work closely with the Strategic HR Business Partner, who will provide specialist HR advice and lead on employee consultation and people-related elements of the change process.

The Project Manager will provide dedicated programme coordination and delivery capacity, ensuring that the overall programme remains structured, coordinated and on track.

To find out more information please contact Abbie at (url removed)

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. We are an equal opportunity agency.

Team Manager First Response Team Harrow

Location: London Borough of Harrow
Pay/Salary: Up to £45.20 per hour (Umbrella)
Contract: Locum

We are currently working with the London Borough of Harrow to recruit an experienced Team Manager for their First Response Team.

This is a key frontline management role, leading Social Workers, Senior Practitioners and other Social Care staff working with children requiring statutory intervention. You'll be responsible for ensuring referrals are responded to promptly, children at greatest risk are prioritised and assessments and plans are completed to a consistently high standard. Team Manager First Response Tea

• Managing and supervising Social Workers, Senior Practitioners and other Social Care staff.
• Providing clear management oversight, case direction and regular professional supervision.
• Ensuring referrals are responded to promptly and children most in need are appropriately prioritised.
• Overseeing high-quality statutory assessments within required timescales.
• Managing complex and high-risk cases involving children in need and children requiring protection.
• Overseeing work involving Looked After Children and public care proceedings.
• Quality assuring assessments, plans, casework and reports.
• Ensuring every child has an up-to-date, outcome-focused plan.
• Monitoring workloads, allocation, performance and statutory timescales.
• Providing oversight of reports for Child Protection Conferences, Looked After Reviews and Court proceedings.
• Taking and recording key managerial decisions on complex casework.
• Working closely with partner agencies to achieve positive outcomes for children and families.
• Supporting staff development, performance management and continuous improvement across the team.
• Contributing to wider service development and deputising for senior management when required. Team Manager First Response Tea

• Social Work Qualification.
• Social Work England registration.
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us).
• Significant post-qualifying experience within Children's Social Work.
• Previous Team Manager experience within frontline statutory Children's Social Work.
• Strong experience across assessment, Child in Need and Child Protection.
• Experience managing and supervising Social Workers undertaking statutory work.
• Strong knowledge of Children's Social Care legislation, regulations and statutory responsibilities.
• Experience of performance management and quality assurance.
• Strong assessment, analytical and decision-making skills.
• Experience working effectively with multi-agency partners.
• Ability to provide confident leadership across complex and high-risk casework. Team Manager First Response Tea

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Team Manager role in the First Response Team within Harrow, give Rhys Rafferty a call on (phone number removed) or email (url removed).

Referral Bonus: Know someone who would be a great fit? Refer them to Sheldon Phillips and, if we successfully place them into a locum role, you'll receive a £300 referral bonus as a thank you. Terms and conditions apply.

Our client Shropshire council is looking for a Social work team manager to join their UASC and Pathways team.

Driving Licence Required: TM's may need to visit families with the SW as required and chair meetings in person

Working/ Hybrid Arrangements:

• Office based one day per week
• Face to face team meetings on a monthly basis
• Face to face managers meetings once per month
• Quarterly directors assurance face to face
• There may be additional times that the team manager needs to travel for case purposes such as chairing meetings in person, attending court etc.

Job responsibilites

• To manage the UASC and Pathways Social Work Team, responsible for UASC and looked after children 16 to 18 years.
• Supervise a team of 7 social workers, meeting the requirement for all children to receive supervision on a 4 weekly basis.
• To chair multi-agency meetings in relation to permanence planning and risk management, providing comprehensive management oversight to progress young people's plans.
• To quality assure key documents and assessments in a timely manner as part of care planning regulations and to meet the needs of the service.
• To provide performance oversight for the team, attending a weekly performance meeting to share current data and agree a plan to remedy any outstanding tasks.
• To act as a duty manager for the CLA and UASC Service, covering annual leave and staff sickness.

Benefits of working with Remedy

• A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
• Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs
• Referral bonus - up to 250 per person placed.
• Double payrolls each week.

Terms & Conditions apply

You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.

Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.

Location: Surrey
Service Area: Children & Families
Role Type: Social Care Qualified

Location: Surrey

Surrey is committed to working alongside families, respecting their rights and strengths and working in partnership to identify needs and achieve positive change. Social Workers are supported to develop strong motivational practice, helping parents identify changes they want to make and supporting families to achieve sustainable outcomes.

You will manage a caseload of children, families and carers, undertaking assessments, safeguarding work and care planning while keeping children safely within their families wherever possible.

• Triage contacts and determine whether they meet the threshold for statutory social work assessment.

• Undertake assessments of children's and families' needs, strengths and risks.

• Develop SMART plans with children, young people and families.

• Work with partner agencies through Child in Need and Core Group meetings.

• Undertake Child Protection investigations following multi-agency strategy discussions.

• Develop plans to reduce risk and protect children from significant harm.

• Where necessary, contribute to S20 arrangements and legal proceedings.

• Support effective care planning where children cannot safely remain within their families.

• Work with fostering, adoption and commissioning colleagues to identify appropriate placements.

• Promote stable placements, sibling relationships and positive outcomes for children.

• Maintain accurate, timely and analytical case records.

• Demonstrate confident professional judgement around risk and decision-making.

• Provide information, advice and guidance and signpost families to appropriate services.

• Identify and respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns.

• Share professional knowledge and expertise with colleagues.

• Where appropriately trained, provide reflective supervision to non-professionally qualified staff.

• Work inclusively and promote equality of opportunity.

• Qualified Social Worker with relevant children's social care experience.

• Strong understanding of safeguarding, assessment and risk management.

• Experience working with children, families and partner agencies.

• Ability to undertake proportionate assessments and develop effective plans.

• Confident professional judgement and decision-making skills.

• Strong recording, analysis and case management skills.

• Commitment to partnership working and strengths-based, motivational practice.

• Commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity and the welfare of children.

Location: Hybrid Working
Rate: 41.42 per hour (Umbrella)
Working Pattern: Minimum 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home each week
Driver Required

Are you an experienced Social Work Team Manager passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people? We are seeking a dedicated and motivated professional to lead a Children in Care team, providing strong leadership, management oversight, and strategic direction to social workers and family support staff.

• Manage and support a team of Social Workers and a Family Support Worker holding caseloads of children in care.
• Provide effective leadership and management decision-making across complex cases.
• Drive permanency planning to ensure positive, long-term outcomes for children and young people.
• Deliver regular supervision, including both individual and group supervision sessions.
• Chair team meetings, strategy discussions, and other multi-agency forums.
• Lead on safeguarding concerns, risk management, and ensuring appropriate interventions are in place.
• Monitor and progress care plans, ensuring children receive high-quality support and services.
• Promote best practice, performance management, and continuous professional development within the team.
• Work collaboratively with partner agencies to achieve the best outcomes for children and families.

• Qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England registration.
• Previous experience managing Children's Social Care teams.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance, and Children in Care processes.
• Experience chairing meetings and making complex management decisions.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. As this role is eligible for an Enhanced DBS check, applicants are required to declare any cautions and convictions that are not protected under current filtering rules.

If you are an experienced Team Manager looking for your next challenge and are committed to delivering outstanding outcomes for children and young people, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today

Our client Leicestershire county council is looking for a Children's Team Manager to join their Locality team.

We are piloting the Family First Partnership Plus work, so from the continuum of Early Help to PLO/court and require a manager to join the Hinckley locality team, managing a cross-section of staff (Duty and assessment, CIN and CP). You will be required to be a duty manager one week a month, so covering duty and assessment functions

Duty and Assessment, plus Safeguarding experience (PLO/Court experience essential). Ability to make quick decisions, and think on your feet, high support, high challenge, good oversight of data/compliance

• You will manage approx. 6 Social Workers and additional support staff
• minimum 3 days in the office and you are required to work in the office during the duty week

Benefits of working with Remedy

• A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
• Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs
• Referral bonus - up to 250 per person placed.
• Double payrolls each week.

Terms & Conditions apply

You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.

Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.

Quality and Impact Manager

Location: Norwich, with Norfolk-wide travel
Hours: 37 per week (subject to Four Day Week scheme following 6 months in post)
Salary: £30,000 pa
Leave: 25 days p.a. + bank holidays
Application Deadline: Monday 28th September 2026
Reports to: Funding and Development Manager

About the Role

As Quality and Impact Manager, you will strengthen project management, quality, data and impact systems across Future Projects, helping teams deliver effective, sustainable services that respond to local need.

Working with Department Heads and service and project leads, you will support services and time-limited projects through planning, mobilisation, delivery, review, transition and closure. You will provide practical support and constructive challenge, while overseeing progress, risk, compliance, impact and effective use of resources.

You will lead CRM, monitoring, evaluation and reporting arrangements and act as the organisation's Data Protection Lead, using evidence and insight to drive continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Support service and project planning, mobilisation, sustainability, transition and closure.
• Develop and maintain proportionate quality assurance, project management and improvement systems.
• Monitor KPIs, outputs, outcomes, milestones and deliverables, identifying risks and performance issues early.
• Provide planning support, problem-solving, coaching and constructive challenge to improve performance.
• Coordinate funding and contract monitoring and reporting, including deadlines, evidence and submissions.
• Work with Finance and accountable leads to monitor budgets, forecasts and funding conditions.
• Lead CRM, data collection, monitoring, evaluation and impact arrangements, improving data quality and consistency.
• Analyse data, feedback and evidence to identify trends, demonstrate impact and inform service improvement.
• Act as Data Protection Lead, overseeing policies, records, training, audits and data-protection issues.
• Support funding bids, service development and organisational planning through evidence, evaluation and sector insight.
• Build organisational capability through guidance, coaching, tools and shared learning, and represent Future Projects with funders, commissioners, partners and other stakeholders.

About You

• Strong experience in quality, improvement and project management.
• Experience supporting services, projects or programmes through planning, mobilisation, risk management, review and closure.
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage competing priorities, deadlines and reporting requirements.
• Experience in quality assurance, performance management and continuous improvement.
• Confident analysing quantitative and qualitative data to understand performance, outcomes, impact and risk.
• Experience using CRM, case-management or reporting systems, with a focus on data quality.
• Understanding of funded or contracted services, including monitoring, reporting and budget management.
• Strong communication skills and experience working with colleagues, funders and senior leaders.
• Able to produce clear reports and provide effective coaching and constructive challenge.
• Good working knowledge of UK data-protection requirements and confidence acting as Data Protection Lead.
• Proactive, solution-focused and resilient, with sound judgement and commitment to Future Projects' mission.

About Future Projects

Future Projects is a Norwich-based charity helping people build stronger, safer and more hopeful futures through practical support and opportunities across food and essentials, community support, health and wellbeing, employment, education, learning and skills, and community connection.

Founded in 2000, we work with communities to understand their needs and ambitions. Our services are delivered through Future Support, Future Education and Future Radio.

We are a Living Wage and Disability Confident employer committed to equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging.

Additional Information

• No routine line-management responsibilities.
• Office and service-site working, with occasional travel across Norfolk.
• Induction and training provided, including Health & Safety and Safeguarding.
• Appointment subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including right to work, references, qualification/experience verification and any appropriate DBS check.
• Future Projects is committed to safeguarding children and at-risk adults.
• We are an equal opportunities, Living Wage and Disability Confident employer.

We are a Real Living Wage, Disability Confident, and Four Day Week Gold Standard employer. Our staff work the 100:80:100 model of the 4-day working week, meaning they deliver 100% of their output in 80% of their contracted hours while receiving 100% pay. The role holder will be eligible to opt into this scheme following successful completion of probation and a six-month review.

The starting salary for this position is 52,529 - 56,388 per annum, inclusive of market supplement (NHS Band 7 equivalent) for working 36 hours per week, across 42 weeks of the year, pro-rata to 56,698 - 60,864.

The Surrey Schools Speech and Language Therapy Team have an exciting new opportunity for a Speech and Language Therapy Clinical Team Lead to join our fantastic team in the North West of Surrey, working in mainstream schools and supporting our Experts At Hand offer.

Our offer to you

• 42-week contract, working across term-time and an additional, flexible 15 days for CPD, project work and supervision activities as well as 10 weeks holiday in non-term time
• Paid RCSLT membership and HCPC fees
• Belonging to a team of students, therapists and assistants led by a Therapies Manager who is an SLT
• Comprehensive clinical supervision programme including a buddy, 1:1 meetings with line manager, extensive in house training programme and formal external training opportunities, access to clinical effectiveness groups, case study groups and enhanced probation support, termly whole-team study days, and encouragement to join and attend CEN's relating to practice
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carers leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependants leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About Us

The School-Aged Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) Service is part of Surrey's offer to support the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities of children and young people within mainstream schools and specialist provision. The Service is part of the Early Intervention and Prevention Team in Surrey's Children, Families and Lifelong Learning directorate, working collaboratively with other teams such as Educational Psychology, Specialist Teachers, REMA and Behaviour Support.

We are a large team (over 180) of both qualified Therapists and non-qualified Therapy Assistants, with excellent supervision and CPD models. We currently work across the four geographical quadrants of Surrey, each managed by a Quadrant Lead. The teams in each quadrant are made up of Therapists and Assistants. There are a team of Highly Specialist / Clinical Team Leads in each geographical area who work together to support the team and support service development.

Our aim is for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs to receive the right support at the right time. We do this through assessment and intervention, equipping families and professionals with the skills and resources to work together to help and support children with SLCN. We work with children and young people with EHCPs (Education, Health and Care Plan) and those at SEN (Special Education Needs) support.

About the Role

As a Highly Specialist SLT / Clinical Team Lead you will hold your own clinical caseload in mainstream schools in the North West of Surrey, as well as providing secondary opinions for others in the team. You will have a management role in the West SLT Team which includes working alongside the other Team Leads to support and develop our enthusiastic and friendly team who work in mainstream and specialist schools.

Through a joined up approach with colleagues across Surrey, you will ensure the wider team is informed of current research and evidence base, and that clinical practice is of high quality. In your role you will provide clinical supervision and line management to members of the SLT Team and support with second opinions, observation, training and shadowing opportunities for colleagues.

In addition, you will also:

• Support student placements
• Work with management on the operational and strategic development of services to our schools across Surrey
• Provide advice at educational panels

Your Application

In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills and align with our behaviours:

• A BSc (Hons) degree or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy and registered membership of the HCPC and RCSLT
• At least five years post graduate experience, and specific experience of working within schools
• A working knowledge of the English education system including the National Curriculum and SEND code of practice
• Experience of line managing and supporting others including newly qualified therapists, assistants, students and work experience placements
• Experience of working within an effective multidisciplinary team
• Experience of training and positively influencing practice in large staff teams
• A continuing commitment to learning and development of self, and others, with regard to evidence base and research
• Evidence of strong organisation and prioritisation skills
• Evidence of building and establishing relationships with families and education providers, with the ability to manage complex situations

Surrey has both urban and rural areas and candidates will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK, access to a vehicle and be willing to travel across a wide geographical area.

This role is subject to an online / social media check as part of our safer recruitment processes, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance.

An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.

To apply, we request that you submit a CV and answer the following 4 questions:

• Are you registered with the HCPC and RCSLT, and have permission to work in the UK? Yes/No, or please provide further details.
• Have you been working as an SLT for at least five years? Yes/No, or please provide further details.
• Do you have current working knowledge of the English education system including the National Curriculum and SEND code of practice? Please tell us more about how you gained this.
• Do you have experience of line managing and supporting others? This may include: newly qualified therapists, assistants, students or work experience placements? Please tell us more about this.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 01.11.2026 with interviews planned to follow.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)

Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation and will move to new authorities in April 2027. This role is currently employed by Surrey County Council and will remain so until then. If you are employed by Surrey County Council on 1 April 2027, your employment will transfer under TUPE arrangements to one of the new councils, with your current terms and conditions protected.

Our Commitment

We are a disability confident employer which means if you have shared a disability on your application form and have evidenced you meet the minimum shortlisting criteria as displayed on the advert, we guarantee you an interview.

Your skills and experience truly matter to us. From application to your first day, we're committed to supporting you with any adjustments you need, we value inclusion and warmly welcome you to join and help build a workplace where everyone belongs.

About the Role

Coventry City Council is seeking an experienced Senior Practitioner to join its West Help & Protection Team. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled and motivated social work professional to take on a leadership-focused role within a supportive frontline safeguarding service.

Rate: 33.30 per hour (Umbrella)

As a Senior Practitioner, you will play a key role in supporting the Team Manager and driving high-quality practice across the team. You will work closely with Social Workers, helping to maintain performance standards, promote best practice and ensure positive outcomes for children and families.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced practitioner who is confident managing complex safeguarding work while also supporting colleagues with professional development and performance improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting the Help & Protection Team with practice and performance management
• Assisting Team Managers in the oversight of caseloads and service delivery
• Providing guidance, mentoring and support to Social Workers across the team
• Managing complex child protection and safeguarding cases where required
• Promoting high standards of social work practice
• Supporting effective decision-making and risk management
• Working collaboratively with partner agencies to safeguard children and young people
• Ensuring statutory responsibilities and timescales are met

Requirements

• Social Work England registration
• A recognised Social Work qualification
• Significant post-qualified experience within Children's Services
• Strong experience within Help & Protection/Safeguarding teams
• Experience managing complex child protection cases
• The ability to support and develop colleagues within a team environment
• Excellent assessment, analytical and leadership skills
• A strong understanding of statutory children's social care responsibilities

Working Arrangements

• Minimum of 3 days per week office-based
• Up to 2 days per week working from home

This arrangement supports both team collaboration and flexible working.

Why Join Coventry City Council?

• Opportunity to work within an established Help & Protection Team
• Supportive management structure
• Leadership and mentoring responsibilities
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements
• Chance to make a significant impact on outcomes for children and families

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. As this role is eligible for an Enhanced DBS check, applicants are required to declare any cautions and convictions that are not protected under current filtering rules.

If you are an experienced Senior Practitioner looking for your next opportunity within a progressive local authority, we'd love to hear from you

Role: Deputy Team Manager Adults

Team: Independence Team

Grade: M2

Temp

Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Deputy Team Managerr Adults on behalf of Luton Borough Council within their population wellbeing department.

About the Role

The main purpose of this role is to support the operational manager to manage social work team(s) and contribute to the effective leadership, quality assurance, risk management and safeguarding matters, supporting the senior management team in delivering good quality services and effective integration between health and social care through collaboration with stakeholders and partners across the system. You will be expected to work with others to influence and shape the local environment, to promote social inclusion and accessibility and ensure that identified needs are understood individually, by locality and fed into strategic commissioning.

As an Deputy Team Manager you will be responsible to:

• The main purpose of this role is to support the operational manager to manage social work team(s) and contribute to the effective leadership, quality assurance, risk management and safeguarding matters, supporting the senior management team in delivering good quality services and effective integration between health and social care through collaboration with stakeholders and partners across the system. You will be expected to work with others to influence and shape the local environment, to promote social inclusion and accessibility and ensure that identified needs are understood individually, by locality and fed into strategic commissioning.

• The main purpose of this role is to support the operational manager to manage social work team(s) and contribute to the effective leadership, quality assurance, risk management and safeguarding matters, supporting the senior management team in delivering good quality services and effective integration between health and social care through collaboration with stakeholders and partners across the system. You will be expected to work with others to influence and shape the local environment, to promote social inclusion and accessibility and ensure that identified needs are understood individually, by locality and fed into strategic commissioning.

• The main purpose of this role is to support the operational manager to manage social work team(s) and contribute to the effective leadership, quality assurance, risk management and safeguarding matters, supporting the senior management team in delivering good quality services and effective integration between health and social care through collaboration with stakeholders and partners across the system. You will be expected to work with others to influence and shape the local environment, to promote social inclusion and accessibility and ensure that identified needs are understood individually, by locality and fed into strategic commissioning

Skills and Experience

• Post qualifying experience and demonstrable knowledge and application of development of person centred outcomes and support planning and review in a wide range of complex cases with different adult client groups advocacy and user and carer involvement issues
• Experience of working with adults with dementia sensory impairments, mental health, autism, learning disabilities, physical disabilities
• Ability to support staff working with complex family dynamics
• Self-motivating and managing, high achiever, innovative, able to effectively manage & lead change successfully
• Significant experience of supervising social care staff
• Value for money minded with evidence of ability to design cost effective care packages.

About Us

Luton Borough Council have partnered with Kent County Council to create Connect2Luton, a recruitment managed service for all contingent temporary agency, contract, and interim roles at the Council.

Our heritage and being local government owned which means we have a wealth of knowledge and expertise within the public sector, with many of our employees having previously worked for the Council or have supplied previously into the Council, for several years.

We are an equal opportunities employment agency and business that positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

Connect2Luton is a trading style of Luton & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Luton Borough Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Luton is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.