We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Plymouth to assist with the appointment of a Service Manager, on a 3-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.
Rate of Pay: £354.46 - £448.00 per Day
Summary:
* To lead and manage Services based within Children Young People and Family. This role will be generic across the areas of Referral and Assessment Service, Childrens Social Work Service and Permanency Service which includes Plymouth In House Fostering.
* The service manager will be required to ensure improving outcomes and
delivering a high quality of service to meet the needs of children and young people.
Responsibilities:
* Delivering against key performance indicators and service targets
* Operating as the business lead for contracts for specific services
* Responsible for managing and monitoring a prime budget ranging from £2-£7 million
* Contributing to the development of departmental and service plans
* Working across the Department to analyse issues and to deliver specific actions, service developments and improvements.
Qualifications:
* Degree level or equivalent in Social Work e.g. CQSW, DipSW
* Registration with Social Work England
* Knowledge of the legislative requirements placed on Services for Children & Young People
* Detailed knowledge of the legislation pertaining to area of operation
* Understanding of how changes in the economic, political, social and
organisational climate can impact on the organisation
* Sound understanding of the safeguarding agenda.
Experience:
* Experience of working as a statutory Social Work practitioner and as a first line manager
* Experience of effectively managing budgets
* Experience of setting and achieving organisational performance and
standards.
* Experience of interpreting and analysing complex financial and performance management information
* Experience in raising practice standards and of developing and using
performance data in securing service improvement
* Experience of multi-agency working.
Please note:
* You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
* You should have right to work in U.K
* This role requires an basic DBS
Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
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