Social Work Lead

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives. Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our teams apply these daily, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Social Work Lead to join out Newham service. At CGL Newham Rise, we support Newham residents aged 11+ who are either affected by their own, or a loved one's drug or alcohol use. The team is a large, diverse multi-disciplinary team made up of Clinicians, Recovery Workers, Counsellors, Psychologists, operational managers, administrators, volunteers and people with lived experience. 

We work really closely with statutory partners such as Social Care, Police, Probation, Mental Health services and Housing, as well as the amazing voluntary sector in Newham, collaborating with them to support service users. Our aims are to help people live healthier, happier lives and reach their recovery goal through person centred support and holistic recovery plans. We offer in house interventions such as 1-1 psychosocial support, group work, clinical intervention, harm reduction and counselling. 

The role of Social Work Lead at CGL Newham Rise is a very special one! You will upskill the team in the management of safeguarding concerns, including those involving children and vulnerable adults through training, case consultation and observed practice. You will support the team to assess, support and refer to further support (including social care) when the threshold is met and advocate for service users. You will work with the team to advocate on behalf of the service users.

The role is based across all three of our sites and will include outreach and home visits where required.

Where: Newham

Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week

Full Time Salary Range: £37,184.91 - £44,471.72 dependent on experience, pro rata for part time hours

Contract Type: Fixed term until 31st March 2026

Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

About the role:

• Work flexibly and creatively to establish and support our service users in making a positive difference to their lives.
• Complete direct work with service users around the issues they face.
• Through reflective practice, team formulation and training, support the team to increase knowledge, skills, and professional confidence around the needs of the people we support.
• Ensure that the team are adhering to best practice guidelines and the delivery of high-quality care.
• Be responsible for writing assessments and preparing court reports so good report writing skills and attention to detail is important. .
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About you: 

• Knowledge of current legislation surrounding children, young people
  and safeguarding practice.
• Significant experience of leading teams who work with families where
  children are subject to Child Protection or Child in Need Plans Experience of supervising staff working with children, young people and
  parents to achieve positive outcomes.
• Experience of working in teams who support families displaying
  challenging behaviour in one or more of the following fields: social
  work; youth offending; substance misuse; probation; health; mental
  health, domestic abuse.
• Knowledge of health and social care legislation relating to
  children, young people and families.
• Meeting demanding targets and deadlines
• Possess, or be willing to work towards a recognised qualification in
  health, social care or management
• Knowledge of child development and the impact of parenting and
  external factors of wellbeing and outcomes
• Knowledge of Safeguarding processes, court proceedings and child
  protection thresholds

What we will give to you: 

• Support of the multi-disciplinary team - lower case load of approximately 20 families a year
• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service 
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme 
• Contributory pension scheme 
• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc. 
• A friendly and supportive team 

• Training, career development & progression opportunities 

Please read attached Job Description and Role Specifics for a more detailed outline of responsibilities and Person Specification 

If this sounds like you and you’d like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we’d love to talk to you. 

Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.