Service Manager - Adolescent Team

Location Northampton
Job type Permanent
Salary £50794.00 - £62473.00 per annum
Reference HQ00104343_1583320156

Sanctuary Social Care is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Service Manager to fill a full-time role within a Children's Services based in Northampton, within the Adolescent Team.

The salary for this permanent Service Manager job is £50,794 - £62,473 per annum.

Duties of the Service Manager:

  • To direct, monitor and co-ordinate the work within a designated portfolio to provide the children's social care services.
  • To provide the professional lead in either: Looked After Children's Services, Looked after Children's' admissions and Children's Residential services, Children in Need services, Fostering and Adoption regulated services, Assessment services.
  • To develop an operational delivery plan for the portfolio, set targets and manage performance in order that services are continuously improved and Council objectives are met.
  • To ensure that budgets and other resources are used in accordance with the Council's priorities and financial regulations, and that expenditure is accurately monitored and reported, and does not exceed budget.
  • To lead a group of teams, developing a service plan for the Portfolio, and leading the production of team plans, in accordance with Council objectives. Systematically reviewing progress against these plans to ensure a consistently high standard of service which is in accordance with Council objectives.
  • To manage, allocate and monitor budgets and contracts with providers in accordance with the County Council Constitution, financial regulations and relevant codes of practice, ensuring that services provided are based on principles of best value utilising a full range of potential providers.
  • To take a lead role in developing effective partnership arrangements with partner organisations exploring and developing opportunities for the integration of services. This could be as directed through the LSCBN or CYPPB frameworks.
  • To take a strategic role in ensuring the council safeguarding and other social care services respond to and meet all current and emerging local and national policy
  • To ensure the agreed safeguarding children's arrangements work effectively for all children and families within the portfolio and that staff receive and deliver training.
  • To recruit, select, lead and motivate staff, appraise their work, effectively manage poor performance and ensure the preparation of staff development plans and workforce plans that will contribute to achieving a high standard of team performance.

Requirements:

  • A recognised and relevant professional social work qualification (Degree / Diploma in Social Work).
  • Registered on Social Work England.
  • Management experience is essential.
  • Social Work, Probation, Teaching, Relevant Health Discipline or Management Qualification or equivalent through experience
  • Minimum 2 years frontline management experience with young people and families
  • Case management including core groups, case conferences or team around the family meetings
  • Enhanced DBS Clearance
  • The right to work in the UK

Contact:

This Service Manager job is advertised by Jenifer Watts; 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.

Sanctuary Social Care is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Service Manager to fill a full-time role within a Children's Services based in Northampton, within the Adolescent Team.

The salary for this permanent Service Manager job is £50,794 - £62,473 per annum.

Duties of the Service Manager:

  • To direct, monitor and co-ordinate the work within a designated portfolio to provide the children's social care services.
  • To provide the professional lead in either: Looked After Children's Services, Looked after Children's' admissions and Children's Residential services, Children in Need services, Fostering and Adoption regulated services, Assessment services.
  • To develop an operational delivery plan for the portfolio, set targets and manage performance in order that services are continuously improved and Council objectives are met.
  • To ensure that budgets and other resources are used in accordance with the Council's priorities and financial regulations, and that expenditure is accurately monitored and reported, and does not exceed budget.

Requirements:

  • A recognised and relevant professional social work qualification (Degree / Diploma in Social Work).
  • Registered on Social Work England.
  • Management experience is essential.
  • Social Work, Probation, Teaching, Relevant Health Discipline or Management Qualification or equivalent through experience
  • Minimum 2 years frontline management experience with young people and families
  • Case management including core groups, case conferences or team around the family meetings
  • Enhanced DBS Clearance
  • The right to work in the UK

Contact:

This Service Manager job is advertised by Jenifer Watts; 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.