Children&;s Services - Service Manager

Position: Children's Services - Service Manager
Location: Ferndale

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