Head of Service - Families & Community Team

Location
Job type Permanent
Salary £70112.00 - £83851.00 per annum
Reference HQ00107842_1592832293

Sanctuary Social Care is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Head of Service to fill a full-time role within a Children's Services based in Wandsworth, within the Families & Community Team.

The salary for this permanent Head of Service job is £70,112 - £83,851 per annum.

Duties:

  • To provide strong leadership for the service based on a clear vision for the service, clarity of standards and outcomes to be achieved.
  • To have lead responsibility for the strategic development, planning and delivery of safeguarding and children in need services for children and families ensuring an effective co-ordinated offer for these families is in place.
  • To establish, embed and provide senior leadership to ensure children are safeguarded in Wandsworth.
  • To have operational management oversight of missing and child exploitation practice across the Division and provide strategic oversight on child exploitation and missing, in partnership with the Assistant Director for Children and Families.
  • To develop the Family Safeguarding Approach in Wandsworth with partner and colleagues.

Requirements:

  • A recognised and relevant professional social work qualification (Degree / Diploma in Social Work).
  • Registered on Social Work England.
  • Management experience is essential.

Contact:

This Head of Service job is advertised by Neil Clements; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.