House Project Team Leader

The National House Project is an innovative way of supporting care leavers to take control of their transition to independent living. This new and exciting project, will work intensively with approximately 10 children in care at any one time, to enable them to develop their own House Project, prepare them for independence and support them to secure their own long-term tenancy and maintain an Education, Employment and Training (EET) pathway. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly motivated, experienced individual, who has the appropriate skills to be part of the team. You should have experience of working directly with children and young people in a social care, experience of working closely with other agencies and professionals (statutory and voluntary) and be able to demonstrate highly developed communication and influencing skills in a variety of contexts with young people. The successful candidate will lead the project and provide ongoing support to young people who graduate from the House Project. They will help appoint, develop, supervise and manage the team of staff who will work with young people in a cooperative and co-productive manner. They will need to keep to the principles and objectives of the National House Project Framework at all times, and will work with the National House Project organisation in order to fulfil our aim. They will be required to work in partnership with all functions in Children's Social Care, corporate parents, relevant partners and members of the wider corporate family and to further develop joint working in order for our children in care to aspire to be the best that they can be. The successful candidate will also be the Registered Manager for the House Project in Walsall and will undertake the role and responsibilities as required by Ofsted.

• Is passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of children and young people leaving care.
• Has a good knowledge and understanding of corporate parenting duties in relation to children in care.
• Is confident and competent to negotiate with and influence others, build and nurture effective partnerships, working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders across the Local Authority, community, parent and voluntary organisations and promoting opportunities for co-production.
• Is confident and can offer training, advice and guidance to staff throughout the organisation and to partner agencies as the social care lead for the Walsall National House project., Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children and young people entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children and young people. Applicants appointed to posts that require an enhanced DBS clearance must declare any periods of time that they have lived, studied or worked abroad and be prepared to provide an Overseas Criminal Records Certificate (OCRC) or a Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC) relating to anytime they were overseas.
This post is covered by the Government's Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

Here at Walsall, we want to attract the best talent. That's why - as well as a satisfying and rewarding job - we offer a range of attractive benefits. Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible (you may work flexitime, full or part time and job sharing is usually available) and you can expect generous holiday entitlements, a first class pension scheme and plenty of opportunities for training and personal development., Part of the Black Country, famous for its enterprising and industrial past, Walsall is reinventing itself to become a progressive modern community. The borough is centred around the major town of Walsall, but also includes five smaller and distinctive district centres (Bloxwich, Aldridge, Willenhall, Darlaston and Brownhills), together with numerous villages. Find out more about Living in Walsall. Walsall Council is committed to Safer Recruitment. To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Social Work Matters - Children's Social Worker Recruitment

We want our staff and management teams to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve in Walsall, and in Children's Social Care we are committed to promoting equality and anti-discriminatory practice. We welcome applications from people of all cultures, races, ethnicities and religions, of different genders, ages, sexual orientations, disabled applicants, and recognise unique perspectives and contributions. Working for Walsall Children's Social Care Walsall is a great place to work. We strive to provide the best services and outcomes for our children, young people and families. We have a comprehensive career development offer including specialist training. We offer flexible working, with a hybrid approach of home working and office based working to maintain our team support and culture. This is a great time to join us - get in touch to find out more. Read our full Inspection Report and feedback here: Ofsted | Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council View: Job Description and Employee Specification