What's involved with this role: Interim Care Service Manager Reference no: Devon 5260837 Pay Rate: £392.03 per day PAYE 37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours This opening assignment is for 6 months City: EXETER Enhanced DBS disclosure required This role has an expectation for workers to be present in the offices for the majority of the assignment. There may be occasions where working from home can be considered, however this will be discussed at interview. Due to the office base requirements it will suit candidates who are local. We are seeking an experienced Interim Service Manager to work alongside our current Service Managers to support the improvement journey within the Corporate Parenting Care Experienced Service. This is a challenging post which requires the balancing of practice development, service improvement and operational oversight as well as supporting Team Managers to manage their skilled teams of social workers and practitioners. You will be a team player and the ability to engage and communicate with other professionals is essential alongside sound knowledge of the legislation and regulations surrounding children in care and care of experienced young people. The role requires attendance at regular MDT meetings chaired at Service Manager level to prevent the breakdown of housing arrangements of young people. Key accountabilities: Supporting and leading task and finish groups Improving practice oversight and planning Implementing stronger transitional planning Key requirements: Professional qualification such as DIPSW, CQSW or equivalent. HCPC Registered Must have recent relevant statutory experience of managing regulated resources for young people Experience of managing multi agency teams Ability to plan, prioritise and manage a heavy workload from a variety of sources while maintaining a high standard of quality and working under time constraints Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for. Qualification details and any other experience/skills relevant to the role to help support your application should be clearly shown in your CV. Due to the number of CVs being sent to us unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. "XR ALD Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please.