The role Adopt London South (ALS) is a Regionalised Adoption Agency (RAA) hosted by London Borough of Southwark. We provide adoption services to 10 South London Local Authorities within our partnership agreement. ALS also works closely with 3 other RAA’s under the ‘Adopt London’ banner to develop adoption services across 24 London boroughs. ALS are a lively, busy service involved with preparing adopters, family finding and adoption support. Our current vacancy is in our  Adoption Support Team. This part of the service provides a range of specialist adoption support for everyone affected by adoption at any stage in their life. We are seeking a highly skilled, driven, experienced Team Manager to shape service delivery, implement improvements in line with the modernisation of adoption and inspire and lead the team to provide quality timely support to those affected by adoption. ALS is committed to reducing race disparity throughout the adoption journey. There are opportunities to collaborate and develop practice across the 4 Adopt London RAA's for the benefit of all London children and others affected by adoption. The post holder will exhibit: Inspirational leadership and effective management to promote best outcomes for everyone affected by adoption in line with the regulations A commitment to cultivating and sustaining excellent working relationships An enthusiasm for partnership working across 10 different Local Authorities in South London The ability to work across ALS to ensure the best use of resources in line with Agency objectives A commitment to services that meet the needs of the adoption community with a specific focus on reducing race disparity Knowledge of childcare and adoption legislation, statutory guidance and the London Child Protection Procedures Skills in presenting complex information in writing and in person, with confident analysis and decision making Good data presentation and analysis skills to understand how this inform and shapes delivery of the service Experience of Case Management systems and ensuring robust management oversight to drive performance Flexibility to meet the needs of the service including evenings and weekends A commitment to personal development of the team and to their own personal development Ability to provide high challenge, high support environment to enable growth and development of the Adoption Support services About You: The role will require applicants to be an experienced qualified Social Worker with an understanding of Adoption support, including the regulatory context and partnership across the 10 Local Authorities. The post holder is integral to the Management Team, Team Members and within the wider context of Adopt London South and Adopt London providing high challenge/high support environment in pursuit of contributing to ongoing development and improvement across the service. You will be able to show good attention to detail and share constructive feedback to develop and sustain good working relationships across the Partnership and continue to shape and influence best practice. You will have a good understanding of the development in the Adoption landscape and the key strategic priorities to improve services to all people affected by Adoption If this describes you, we would love to hear from you and welcome an application. Additional details Our Offer: A systemic framework of social work practice A salary range of  52,674 - 59,772 , including benefits, pension and flexible working and a minimum of 29 days leave A vibrant place and Service to work with and a diverse community Ability to become involved in Regional and National projects to improve and modernise adoption Opportunity to show flair and creativity in service developments Extensive learning and development offer Additional Information: - Full time post - Monday to Friday (standard 36 hours) - Permanent role - Enhanced DBS required Salary: This Team Manager role is at a  grade 12, salary 52,674 - 59,772 This role is covered under the JNC conditions of service as applied in Southwark Council. This role is deemed to be a full time role (36 hours a week). To find out more, please e-mail Audrey .uk Benefits and more information: In your role, we want you to feel supported, challenged and rewarded. You will benefit from our family-friendly policies including flexible working, home working, and a local government pension scheme, plus many other staff benefits. You will join a motivated, driven and supportive team that strives for excellence and values its members. You will also be part of a successful and high-achieving development team that is making a real difference to the lives of residents in the borough. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our  Staff Benefits page. Recruitment timetable Timetable Closing date: 9 March 2025 at 23:59 Short-listing: 12 March 2025 Interviews held: 21 March 2025 Assessment: week commencing 17 March 2025 Guaranteed Interview Scheme: As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:•  Members of the Armed Forces and veterans•  Are currently in care, or have previously been in care•  If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our  Southwark Stands Together programme . We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council. Attachments Please click here to view the Job D