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Service Manager Childrens Social Work

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Pertemps

£65000 - £71485 per annum, Benefits: £10k annual supplement payment and £3k on call allowance

Chatham

Social Care

Permanent | Full Time

ASAP

08/05/2024

05/06/2024

Role: Service Manager 

Salary: Up to £71,485, £10k annual supplement payment, £3000 on call allowance

Benefits:

🔹Excellent local government pension scheme

🔹Relocation allowance of up to £8,000

🔹Generous annual leave entitlement

🔹Large range of staff discounts

🔹Flexible/Hybrid working

Responsibilities

🔹Provide strategic leadership, vision and direction to the service areas within Provider Services, taking a lead role on the development of relevant strategies, policies, procedures, programmes and projects.

🔹Maintain a strategic oversight of the Council’s ambitious new sufficiency plan, nurturing strong, positive relationships with key stakeholders to ensure greater stability for their children in care.

🔹To contribute to the operational management and strategic development of the wider service as a member of the Children’s Services Management Team.

🔹To assist and deputise for the Assistant Director of Children’s Services and provide cover for other Heads of Service, as appropriate.

Essential criteria

🔹Degree in Social Work

🔹NVQ level 5 in Management or equivalent management qualification

🔹Extensive management experience including the management of change

🔹Experience in successfully planning for, and contributing to the Ofsted inspection process.

🔹Extensive understanding of the legislative and policy framework around providing services to children, young people and their families.

🔹Extensive project management experience.

🔹Registered with Social Work England

Location: Southeast

You must be a UK resident and have a Social Work Diploma/Degree to qualify for these roles

If what you are looking for isn't this, then please contact me to find out what roles are available.