Liquid Personnel are currently recruiting for an experienced Head of Service to lead a newly reformed family Children in Care service in Barnsley Council.
About the role
The post has oversight of the delivery of services to achieve the best outcomes for cared for children and care leavers, fostering and residential services as well as contributing to the wider safeguarding of children and young people across the CYP Partnership. This will include leading the corporate parenting agenda, fostering and residential services and taking a strategic approach to service transformation.
Service area: Children in Care, Leaving Care, Fostering and Residential services to cover a period of sickness absence
1. Candidates will be experienced managers, with a track record of delivering the highest quality of corporate parenting services.
2. You will share our commitment to achieving permanency for children and will have an extensive understanding of successful transition to adulthood.
3. Have experience of driving service improvement in similar environments focused on supporting and meeting the needs of vulnerable children, with experience of managing complex risks, building partnerships with other agencies, and mobilising all available resources in the service of a better future for our children.
Why Liquid Personnel?
4. New ‘Faster Pay’ service getting you paid more quickly
5. Twice weekly payroll
6. Free DBS and compliance service
7. Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
8. Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
9. Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
10. Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
11. “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
12. “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us*