Team Manager: Practice Development and LADO

Ready to Shape the Future of Social Work? Join Us in North Tyneside.Role: Dual-Impact Team Manager: Practice Development and LADOLocation: Quadrant West, North Tyneside (With flexible/hybrid options)Pay Rate: £36.61 per hourContract: Full-TimeAre you an experienced Social Work leader who is passionate about building up the next generation of practitioners, while simultaneously holding the highest standards for child safety?Most management roles force you to choose between strategic practice development and high-level safeguarding protection. This unique dual role at North Tyneside Council lets you master both.Why This Role is DifferentYou won''t just be managing a team; you will be the architect of our workforce''s future and the guardian of our borough''s safety standards. This role splits into two vital, high-profile portfolios:1. Lead the Innovation: Practice Development and Workforce StrategyDrive National Reforms: You will take the lead on a major strategic project: redesigning our current ASYE framework into the brand-new Early Career Development Programme.Nurture Talent: Manage the entire Social Work Career and Qualification Pathway-overseeing student placements, regional Step Up to Social Work cohorts, and our Social Work Apprenticeship programmes.Inspire the Culture: Manage two brilliant Advanced Practitioners and champion a culture of continuous learning across the entirety of Safeguarding and Children''s Services.2. Guard the Standards: Local Authority Designated ..... full job details .....