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Posted:
20.03.2025
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04.05.2025
Job Description:
Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance
College Avenue
Wigan
WN1 1NJ
37 hours per week
Your role:
As a service manager within Children’s Social Care, you will lead a high performing, child focussed Children First Partnership Hub (CFPH) supporting children and families in need of help and protection. You will be responsible for the day to day running of the CFPH, leading the service to deliver high quality, effective Social Work practice.
The CFPH delivers a safe single point of entry for all referrals for children and families within the Wigan Borough. The CFPH enables information to be shared appropriately and securely with our partner agencies, Police, Health, Education, Probation, CAMHS and Housing to ensure the early identification of need, risk and harm, so that effective decisions can be made to keep children safe and ensure that swift, timely actions are taken.
About you:
In this role you will need:
* Be fully qualified, have accredited social work professional status (CQSW, DipSW, CSS, PQCCA), current registration with Social Work England.
* Strong leadership skills, with considerable experience of managing statutory specialist services and experience of chairing complex meetings.
* Significant knowledge and fundamental understanding of current research, innovation and good practice standards in relation to children & families and safeguarding.
* In depth knowledge of statutory and legislative frameworks which underpin safeguarding children, working together, collaboration and effective planning to ensure that children receive the help they need.
* Proven, effective experience of implementation of strategic plans, and leadership of achieving KPIs.
* Experience of successfully leading services in a front door environment and supporting staff during periods of change and development.
About us:
Wigan Council has been voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.
The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.
The Children First Partnership Hub is made up of a Service Lead, Service Manager, Business Support Manager, Team Managers, Deputy Team Managers, Senior Social Workers, Social Workers, Child and Referral Officers and Business Support Officers. We also house some of our partner agencies, these include, Police, Health, Probation, CAMHS and will soon add to the team a neuro diverse worker. We are based near the town centre with access to discounted pool/gym membership and free parking.
Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits.
Wigan Council prides itself on equality, inclusion and promoting diversity within the borough and aims to recruit a workforce that reflects our diverse communities. We invest in training and developing our staff, in a positive learning environment, and aim to be a consciously inclusive employer. We welcome applications from everybody in the community and would particularly encourage applicants from our underrepresented groups to apply. At Wigan, it is really important to us that applicants demonstrate our Team Wigan behaviours, and we do all we can to make sure that everyone feels like they belong. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.
To be appointed to this role you must be able to prove your right to work in the UK. Please visit the link below to check you qualify to apply. Please note, at present we are not a licenced sponsor. Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
If you would like an informal discussion, please contact Marie Beswick Service Lead at [emailprotected]
Interview date: To Be Confirmed
This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check
The employer is committed to safeguarding
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