Practice Lead
| Posting date: | 04 April 2024 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 May 2024 |
| Location: | London, SW2 1RW |
| Company: | London Borough of Lambeth |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1568 |
Summary
Practice Lead
PO6: Starting salary £53,109 pa incl. LW
Lambeth is a vibrant community which offers an enriching and dynamic environment. We are proud of our One Lambeth Values and Behaviours; Equity, Ambition, Kindness, and Accountability. One Lambeth Values and Behaviours page.
We want Lambeth to be one of the best places in the world for children and young people to grow up. We are looking for talented, ambitious and future focused people to join our expanding youth services (including Youth Justice, Contextual Safeguarding and Youth Engagement) to provide children, young people and families with opportunities to thrive.
Our Youth Justice Service has opportunities for people who have a child first ethos and can strike the right balance between support, compliance and innovation. Our trauma informed, restorative environment enables staff to deliver effective support. We know ourselves; our strengths and the areas we are still improving. To strengthen our capacity to drive performance, we have invested in new roles. We are looking for:
A permanent Practice Lead who is educated to degree level and 2 years proven experience in people management and delivering quality assurance activity that delivers better child outcomes. The role will oversee and deploy data, intelligence and support functions across the Youth Justice and Engagement Services. You will be experienced in developing creative assurance tools which identify strengths and areas for improvement and mobilising rapid practice responses.
Why Lambeth: -
We believe in rewarding our staff and can offer:
- Fantastic, modern working environment
- Competitive Salaries
- Up to 35 days annual leave
- excellent transport links
- Cycle to Work Scheme (including City Bike Hire scheme)
- Attractive Local Government Pension Scheme
We are a Stonewall diversity champion; a Living Wage Employer and we guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role. Please click here for a full list of our accreditations.
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Job description & person specification
For an informal discussion, please contact Michele who will link you to the best person for each role. mowusu@lambeth.gov.uk
Closing Date: Sunday 28th April 2024
Interview Date: Wednesday 8th May 2024
Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information about the DBS can be found at www.homeoffice.gov.uk/agencies-public-bodies/dbs
You will also be required to undertake a Cifas check. Further information about Cifas can be found here www.cifas.org.uk.
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