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Job Description
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Worker Type: Hybrid Worker
Salary: Starting Salary is £53,630.00 (Level one) rising to £56,840 (Level 4) per annum (pro rata for part-time)
Location: Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3NG
Our Children's Integrated Services work together to improve children's lived experiences, keep children safe and help them to live healthy and happy lives.
We are excited to offer an opportunity to join our innovative Leaving Care Service. The post reports to the Head of Service for Children in Care and Care Leavers and will work closely with our Children's Integrated Services and partner agencies to improve outcomes for our children and young people in Nottingham.
Joining Nottingham at this point in our improvement journey will give the right person a unique opportunity to develop their leadership career being creative and innovative. With the new inspection framework for Care Leavers, there has never been a better time to co-create and shape a service that has Care Leavers at the heart of everything we do.
We pride ourselves on our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We strive to have a workforce that reflects our city's diversity, and we particularly want to hear from candidates who are from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic communities or candidates that identify with having a disability.
If this sounds like the opportunity you have been looking for, we are excited to hear from you.
About the Role
Our Care Leavers are some of our most vulnerable children, which is why we are looking for an experienced service manager who champions our children, has high aspirations for their future, and motivates our workforce to put our children at the heart of everything we do.
You must have a strong background in leading and managing services in a Leaving Care context, be innovative, passionate, and demonstrate commitment to our young people.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
* A qualified Social Worker registered with SWE, experienced in delivering leaving care services.
* Strong leadership and management skills as part of the core competency framework for Nottingham City Council.
* Responsibility for leading the development of multi-agency partnership work to promote high-quality service provision for care leavers.
* Strategic lead in ensuring effective pathway planning and provision of services for care leavers.
* Contribution to the overall management of the Children's Integrated Services division through membership of the wider senior management team.
- A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.
A detailed knowledge of statutory responsibilities in children's social care and leaving care, and an understanding of the government's agenda for modernising Children's Services is essential to this role, as is an ability to ensure compliance with Ofsted requirements.
Closing Date: 6th October 2024
Interviews will be held: 16th October 2024
Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date, and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities.
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