This is an excellent and rare opportunity to join our talented group of Service Managers, for our Support and Protect Teams in Barrow. We are looking for someone caring, compassionate, engaging and innovative, to lead our ‘fabulous four’ teams of children’s social workers and team managers across the Barrow-in-Furness area of Westmorland and Furness. Our staff told Ofsted that they feel cared for, listened to and valued amongst a host of other positive comments made when they rated our services ‘Good’ in April 2024.
We know that delivering the best services to support children to be safe and to help families to thrive, starts with supporting our children’s workforce well, providing excellent learning opportunities, working cohesively together and creating safety, shared visions and goals and shared accountability.
The Role
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced permanent Service Manager to lead and manage our Support & Protect Teams. We are looking for someone who is a proven manager, who can motivate the teams and ensure effective service delivery; the right candidate will have significant experience of complex work with Children and Young People and will be able to effectively work with partners and the wider services to deliver high-quality care and services across Westmorland and Furness.
Who we are looking for:
You must have a degree in social work and currently registered with Social Work England and be an expert in this field. You will need to be able to deliver expert advice to senior colleagues across the organisation. You will have an understanding of change management across services, work collaboratively and create effective working relationships with partners.
We are looking for innovation and creativity in your approach, encouraging others to follow your lead and role model high aspirations for each and every child. We have a strong ethos of care, compassion and high aspirations for both our children and families, and our staff. If you have a passion for supporting children and are confident in challenging and celebrating practice to secure best outcomes for children, then we would love to hear from you.
We are a modern and flexible employer, and we work to ensure our teams are supported, skilled, and valued. If you are looking to join a dedicated and driven service, then apply today!
To apply please click the Apply Now link below.
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