We are recruiting for an interim Service Manager to lead and manage Children in Care services, providing strategic and operational leadership to deliver high-quality outcomes, promote permanence and stability, and ensure children’s voices remain at the heart of practice.
Key Responsibilities
Provide leadership and management oversight of Children in Care teams.
Lead and support Team Managers to deliver high-quality services and achieve excellent outcomes for children and young people.
Drive improvements in practice, performance and service delivery, ensuring children receive timely and effective support.
Promote permanence and stability through robust care planning and partnership working.
Promote reunification and safe returns home to family where appropriate.
Champion the voice of children and young people and ensure their views shape service delivery and decision making.
Work collaboratively with colleagues across social care, education, health, commissioning and partner agencies.
Lead on quality assurance, service development and continuous improvement initiatives.
Ensure statutory responsibilities are met and that services operate within budget and resource frameworks.
Essential Requirements:
Is passionate about achieving the very best outcomes for children in care and care experienced young people.
Demonstrates a strong commitment to corporate parenting and understands what excellent corporate parenting looks like in practice.
Has significant experience of leading and managing Children's Social Care services.
Can motivate, inspire and support a passionate and hardworking workforce.
Has a proven track record of driving service improvement and delivering positive outcomes.
Is confident in managing performance, quality assurance and complex operational challenges.
Builds strong relationships and partnerships to improve the experiences and life chances of children and young people.
Holds a recognised Social Work qualification and is registered with Social Work England.
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Service Manager, Children in Care in West Bromwich employer: Venn Group Careers
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