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Business Manager at Connect2Halton | Expert in Team Leadership, Process Optimisation, and Data-Driven Strategies
Head of Service – Children in Care & Care Leavers
Salary: Up to £85,000 per annum
Contract: Initial locum with potential for permanent appointment
Location: Halton Borough Council
Halton Borough Council is looking for a passionate and experienced leader to drive excellence in services for Children in Care and Care Leavers. This is a key senior role, responsible for ensuring high-quality support, safeguarding, and improved outcomes for children and young people.
Key Responsibilities:
* Children in Care & Care Leavers: Oversee care planning, permanency arrangements, and transitions into adulthood, ensuring children and young people receive the support they need.
* Fostering & Adoption: Lead recruitment, assessment, and support of foster carers and adopters, ensuring compliance with regulations and best practice.
* Residential Services: Manage the council’s residential children’s home, ensuring high standards of care and regulatory compliance.
* Performance & Quality Assurance: Develop and implement service improvement plans in line with Ofsted requirements, using data and audits to drive continuous improvement.
* Leadership & Workforce Development: Provide strong and visible leadership, supporting and developing teams to maintain high professional standards and effective service delivery.
* Budget & Resource Management: Ensure effective financial oversight and efficient use of resources, securing external funding where possible.
About You:
* Qualified social worker with Social Work England registration and significant management experience in children’s services.
* Proven leadership in local authority or similar settings, with a strong understanding of statutory responsibilities and best practice in child protection, fostering, adoption, and care leaver support.
* Skilled in strategic planning, performance management, and quality assurance.
* Strong partnership working experience, including collaboration with agencies, courts, and safeguarding boards.
* Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to influence and inspire teams.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead a service that makes a real difference in the lives of vulnerable children and young people.
Apply now to be part of a dedicated team committed to achieving the best outcomes for children in Halton.
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