Children's Services - Service Manager

Description

Our local government clients in Lambeth, London, are seeking a Children's Services - Service Manager for an immediate start. We are looking for a candidate with at least 2 years of recent senior management experience in safeguarding, as well as recent frontline experience. This is a key middle-management operational role responsible for the safe, high-quality delivery of children's services across a multi-agency context. This post will also be responsible for contributing to and driving the current and future strategy.

Responsibilities

Leading the day-to-day operational business of the teams in the service area, promoting the best interests of children in accordance with the statutory framework, ensuring a prompt and efficient response to all contacts and referrals and the delivery of good outcomes for children, young people and families.

Qualifications – Essential

• GCSE Grade (or equivalent) in English Language and Mathematics.
• CQSW, DipSW, or another HCPC-recognised social work or social care qualification.
• A current HCPC registration certificate is required
• Advanced Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Outlook, Social Media and CRM.

Criteria for Shortlisting - About You - Desired Skills and Experience:

• Detailed knowledge of all national legislation and statutory requirements that underpin safe and excellent delivery of the Children's Service.
• Knowledge of government guidelines and standards, and professional codes of practice that support the delivery of safe, high-quality service.
• Minimum five years' experience at Team Manager or Senior Social Worker in Children's Social Care.
• A track record of effectively delivering safe services within a multi-agency framework, which has delivered excellent outcomes.
• A track record of leadership delivering service action plans, service plans and departmental targets within timescales.
• A track record of consistently delivering local and national performance targets within set timescales and within budgets.
• Successful track record of project management, which translates strategies and plans into operational realities.
• Experience in people management that demonstrates ownership and accountability; to include inter-personal and conflict management.
• Experience in communicating with a variety of audiences, including the production of complex reports.

Compliance Requirements

• 5 Years References
• Enhanced DBS

Willing to engage in the Pre-Engagement Questionnaire and mandatory pre-screening application process.

Diamond Blaque Group, a leading public-sector provider, is acting as the employment Business for this vacancy. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment that values diversity and equal opportunity in the workplace