Service Manager - Children in Care

Make the difference that lasts a lifetime.

We're looking for a reflective, proactive and resilient service manager in our Children in Care and Leaving Care services. As a committed Corporate Parent, you will drive high aspirations for our children and young people, achieving permanency, long term stability and successful transitions into adulthood through SMART goals and a trauma informed, nurturing approach.

You will provide operational leadership across our Children in Care and Leaving Care pathways, line managing Team Managers, Social Workers and Personal Advisers. You'll ensure consistently good practice, robust oversight of permanence and reunification planning, and strong multi agency collaboration that delivers better outcomes for cared for children and care experienced.

A Qualified Social Worker  registered with Social Work England, with substantial leadership experience across Children's Social Care.

We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme.

• Access to a range of benefits via our Employee Benefits Platform, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes
• Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)
• Access to car lease scheme
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
• Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
• Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network
• Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success.

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact pccrec we will work with you to meet your needs.

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you've already applied and completed the recruitment process for this position within the last three months, there's no need to reapply. We really appreciate your interest and thank you for considering us.