At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team to support children and families in critical court decisions.
- Company: Cafcass, a diverse and inclusive organisation dedicated to children's welfare.
- Benefits: Hybrid working, extensive wellbeing support, and excellent benefits.
- Other info: Join a supportive team that values diversity and personal growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Expertise in children's social work and strong management experience required.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
We are recruiting for the role of Service Manager in our team(s) covering the area.
We trust and empower colleagues to work in a hybrid way, providing the resources, equipment, and support, so that individually and collectively, we can be the voice of children and young people when the family court makes critical decisions about their futures.
Whilst this role is part of a team based from our office in Exeter, our teams work flexibly and remotely, your proximity to the office doesn't always have to be a critical consideration.
We are a diverse, inclusive organisation that is a safe space for colleagues with shared aspects of identity and lived experience, which helps ensure we provide a service which promotes the diversity and uniqueness of children and families from all backgrounds.
We especially welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds as we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity of the children and families we work with.
We provide extensive wellbeing support for colleagues, as well as excellent benefits, all of which we hope encourages you to join us.
Being a Service Manager is very rewarding but as you would expect, challenging too.
As well as being registered with Social Work England, you'll be organised, resilient, empathetic, supportive and able to work independently. … and what we're looking for.
We also think you for you to succeed and truly make a difference you should be someone who has;
- Expert knowledge of children's social work, including safeguarding, statutory and assessment frameworks
- A track record of highly effective practice management or supervisory experience
- Demonstrable experience of being a practice educator with the skills to continuously monitor, manage, develop and improve team and individual performance
- Proven ability to establish strong and effective networks with other agencies.
- Experience of leading individuals and teams through change
Please be advised successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre-engagement checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).
In accordance with the and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed.
Further information on what the assessment covers can be found by viewing the We are Cafcass - the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service - and we represent children in family court cases in England.
Independently advising the family courts about what is safe for children and in their best interests, we speak up for over 140,0000 children every year when the family court makes critical decisions about their futures, ensuring their needs, wishes and feelings are heard.
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Service Manager in Axminster employer: Cafcass
As a leading organisation in the Hampshire & Dorset area, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that values diversity and inclusion, ensuring every team member feels supported and empowered. Our commitment to professional growth is reflected in our extensive wellbeing support and excellent benefits package, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and high-quality service delivery for children and families. Join us to make a meaningful impact while enjoying a collaborative and inspiring work environment.
