Head of Adolescent and Therapeutic Services | 7843 | fixed term contract until 31 March 2027 | 37 hours per week | £64,089 to £71,512 per annum | Grade N | Norwich
To apply, please download an application form and attach it to your online application instead of your CV.
Norfolk County Council is seeking a dynamic and experienced manager and leader to join our team as the Head of Therapeutic Services. This pivotal role is responsible for leading and developing the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based, and systemically informed specialist and therapeutic services across Childrens Social Care.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and develop therapeutic services to align with the Family Help and High Needs strategic objectives, national standards, and best practices.
* Collaborate with senior managers, service leads, and external partners to ensure cohesive service delivery.
* Oversee the performance, quality, and governance of therapeutic services, ensuring they meet the needs of service users, staff, and stakeholders.
* Provide strategic direction for therapeutic services, including managing direct reports and system-wide initiatives.
* Develop creative service provision solutions to meet the emerging needs of the family help cohort.
* Offer strategic leadership on therapeutic service provision to Family Help, addressing issues such as homelessness, domestic abuse, child mental health, and substance misuse.
* Foster joint working practices and influence opportunities in therapeutic service provision.
* Provide oversight for staff by clarifying roles and responsibilities, aligning goals and objectives, and encouraging collaboration and communication.
* Ensure the effective utilisation of therapeutic resources across Family Help and High Needs teams.
* Maintain consistency and best practices across therapeutic disciplines.
* Work with internal and external commissioning partners to provide effective therapeutic approaches to all cohorts within Family Help and High Needs, meeting needs at the earliest opportunity and avoiding escalation.
About You
* Proven experience in leading and developing teams and services.
* Strong strategic leadership skills with the ability to influence and collaborate with a range of stakeholders.
* Excellent communication and organisational skills.
* A commitment to delivering high-quality, evidence-based, and services to children, adults and families.
* Experience in addressing issues such as homelessness, domestic abuse, child mental health, and substance misuse is desirable.
Why Join Us?
* Be part of a supportive and forward-thinking leadership team with aspirations to be an outstanding Childrens Services.
* Make a significant impact on the lives of children and families in Norfolk.
* Competitive salary and benefits package.
* Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
To apply, please download an application form and attach it to your online application instead of your CV.
For more information, please contact Lee Napper.
Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.
These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:
* Competitive salary
* Generous holiday entitlement
* Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
* Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working dependent on your job role and business need.
* Financial benefits such as:
o Norfolk Rewards our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
o A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
o Relocation expenses (where applicable)
o An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
o Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants pensions.
o Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
o Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
o A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job
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We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.
Redeployment closing date: 09 April 2025
All other applicants closing date: 15 April 2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr