We are looking to recruit a Service manager - Safeguarding within Northamptonshire County Council.
Responsibilities include:
To lead a group of teams, developing a service plan for the Portfolio, and leading the production of team plans, in accordance with Trust objectives. Systematically reviewing progress against these plans to ensure a consistently high standard of service which is in accordance with Trust objectives
To manage, allocate and monitor budgets and contracts with providers in accordance with the Trust Constitution, financial regulations and relevant codes of practice, ensuring that services provided are based on principles of best value utilising a full range of potential providers
To take a lead role in developing effective partnership arrangements with partner organisations exploring and developing opportunities for the integration of services. This could be as directed through the LSCBN or CYPPB frameworks
To take a strategic role in ensuring the Trust safeguarding and other social care services respond to and meet all current and emerging local and national policy
To ensure the agreed safeguarding children's arrangements work effectively for all children and families within the portfolio and that staff receive and deliver training SM ACCESSIBLE JD 15/12/2021
To recruit, select, lead and motivate staff, appraise their work, effectively manage poor performance and ensure the preparation of staff development plans and workforce plans that will ...