Short Breaks Team Leader LBHF616047

Job Details:

Salary range: £40,389 - £42,855 per annum
Work location: Stephen Wiltshire Centre, Queensmill Road, Hammersmith, London, SW6 6JR
Hours per week: 36.00
Contract type: Permanent
Vetting requirements: Enhanced DBS Check 
Closing date: 8 May 2034 
Interview date: 16 May 2024
Contact details for Informal discussion: Becky Powell, Short Breaks Service Manager becky.powell@lbhf.gov.uk (07786027140) or Shelley Mulligan, Centre Manager, shelley.mulligan@lbhf.gov.uk (07773344050)

About the role

Do you have a good experience of working with children with disabilities and complex needs? Are you passionate about ensuring all children can achieve their full potential? Do you have management experience?

Hammersmith & Fulham, rated nationally by Ofsted as one of the top Local Authorities, we never stop moving forward. Our ambition is to focus even more on increasing the quality of our practice and the work with children, young people, and families to sustain positive change. To do this we need the best people to help build our vision.

The Stephen Wiltshire Centre provide Short Breaks to children with disabilities and complex needs in London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.  We provide after school sessions, weekend Short Breaks and Holiday Provision for children and young people aged 8-18 with a range of needs. We also provide Outreach in the Community for some children, as part of their Short Breaks packages. 

We are currently recruiting to the following post:

Short Break Delivery Team Leader (1 post) - The Team Leader will be based at the Stephen Wilshire Centre, co-ordiating the delivery of Short Breaks for children, supporting their transition into the service and ensuring that their outcomes are being met in the provision of their Short Breaks.  The Team Leader will also ensure the standards set by OFSTED and the CQC are maintained through delivery of the service. The Team Leader will also manage a number of Delivery Team Workers and ensure good practice is delivered across the service. 

Our mission is to be the best council. To do this we need the best people to help build our vision. If you’re looking to develop your career in a fast-paced, professional environment whilst making a difference, then we look forward to hearing from you.

For more information please refer to the Role Profile.

Role Specific Qualifications:

• NVQ3 in childcare related field.

Our People Values:

How we act defines who we are. At the heart of our organisation is a common approach to defining ‘who we are’. We are looking for people who can build this into everything they do.

We are fair
We treat everyone with compassion, dignity and fairness. We value the views and opinion of others, and promote benefits and opportunities for all.

We are caring
We care about our borough and doing things well. We focus on standards and continuous improvement; learning from our mistakes and celebrating success.

We are collaborators
We work together for a better society. We work with our residents, businesses, schools, third sector and others for better outcomes for everyone.

We are driven
We will only settle for the very best. We seek to continually improve and put our residents, customers and businesses at the heart of everything we do.

Our commitment to you:

At H&F you will have access to a comprehensive total reward package as well as joining a flexible working employer and as such all staff can request flexible working Click HERE to find out more.

We believe an inclusive workplace is about the visibility and representation of our local diverse community - it is about open and transparent decision making co-produced with staff and residents.

It is about respect for diversity and a shared identity that seeks to encourage fair and transparent recruitment, retention, and career progression. We take a proactive approach to equity, diversity, and inclusion so that it is part of the fabric of the Council with a shared understanding of the role all colleagues play in realising the inclusivity of the workplace. At H&F, our workplace ensures that everybody has equitable access to opportunities.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equitable access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

To explore more about the work we do towards being an inclusive employer and our commitments to achieve this please click HERE.

Asking for Adjustments

We are committed to removing barriers in the workplace and this includes adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

If you would like to discuss any adjustments or request the application form in a different format, please contact us at resourcing-peopleandtalent@lbhf.gov.uk or by post to The Town Hall, King Street, Hammersmith W6 9JU