Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37 per week
Salary: NJC Grade H5 SCP 47-52 £59,023 - £64,660 per annum
Closing Date: Thursday 6th August 2026 at 23:59
Service Manager – Community and Hospital Social Work Services
Are you an experienced Social Work leader ready to help shape the future of Adult Social Care? Blackpool is a town of ambition, resilience and opportunity. Alongside over £2 billion of investment across the borough, Adult Social Care is on a significant improvement and transformation journey. We are strengthening leadership, embedding strengths‑based and trauma‑informed practice and creating services that enable people to live well, independently and safely in their own homes.
Following the retirement of a highly respected and long‑serving leader, we are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Service Manager to lead within our Social Work Services. Reporting to the Head of Adult Social Care – Community and Hospital, you will provide both strategic and operational leadership. You will lead Team Managers, drive service improvement, support workforce development, oversee performance and quality, and work collaboratively with key system partners across the Fylde Coast.
We are looking for a Social Work England registered professional who is passionate about improvement, thrives in complex environments and brings a positive, can‑do approach to leadership and change.
We offer hybrid and flexible working arrangements, professional development opportunities, Social Work England registration fees paid, Local Government Pension Scheme membership, generous annual leave entitlement and a comprehensive employee benefits package.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic and operational leadership within Social Work Services.
- Lead Team Managers, drive service improvement, workforce development, performance and quality.
- Partner with key system partners across the Fylde Coast.
Qualifications
- Social Work England registered professional.
- Experience in leadership and complex social care environments.
- Passion for improvement and change.
Contact
Head of Adult Social Care – Community and Hospital, Carrie‑Ann Dickins
carrie‑ann.dickins@blackpool.gov.uk
07717355594
Safeguarding and Legal
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to satisfactory reference history of at least two years, Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, medical clearance, evidence of any essential qualifications and proof of Right to Work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and amendments to the exemptions order, which mean that certain offences are ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed. Guidance on the filtering of offences can be found at the GOV.UK website for new filtering rules.
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