Hereford
Social Care
Permanent | Full Time
ASAP
17/04/2024
15/05/2024
Our client is looking to recruit a Service Manager for the Children’s Social Care Quality Assurance Team.
The successful candidate will be working in a well-structured, organised team who are growing their social worker staffing levels.
To be considered for this post, you will be a qualified, experienced Social Work Manager who is in embedded in good practice and committed to the development of social workers’ practice. The Quality Assurance Service Manager will play a key role in driving our service improvement through the implementation of their quality assurance framework for determining how well they deliver their services and support to the children and families they help. This requires the Quality Assurance Service Manager to coordinate with managers and senior leaders on delivering the quality assurance activities, such as monthly collaborative audits and moderation's, deep dive and thematic audits, and practice week activities. If this post excites you and you feel you have the right skills, knowledge, and experience then please apply.
Benefits for you as the Service manager:
- Welcome payment of £5000 after 6 months completion in post
- Market rate supplement of £5,000 per year (£59,238 - £65,151)
- Relocation packages: support of up to £10,000
- Pension Scheme Enrolment in the Local Government (LGPS)
- Professional development: protected time and budget to support social workers develop themselves and their careers.
- Generous Annual Leave: 31 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum.
- Flexible working: flextime, job-share, part-time hours and, in some instances, home working
- Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
- Payment of professional membership fees
- Pick your perks – our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.
Requirements of you as the Social Worker:
- Social Work Degree or equivalent Social Work Qualification; current registration with Social Work England
- Substantial staff management experience
- A commitment to working transparently; in partnership with children, families, and partner agencies in a strength-based way.
- Knowledge of childcare legislation, statutory guidance, and best practice research
- Knowledge of the Assessment Framework and ability to assess risk and need.
- Analytical report writing skills and the capacity to support the development of others in this area.
- Ability to make child centred, complex decisions, using evidence-based tools and analysis.
- Ability to understand and demonstrate a commitment to equality and diversity.
- Ability to use your own initiative as well as ability to work as part of a senior management teamwork.
- Commitment to your own personal development and professional growth.
Location: Herefordshire area
Closing date: 28/04/2024
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