Service Manager - Leaving Care

Location East Yorkshire
Job type Permanent
Salary £50000.00 - £53000.00 per annum
Reference HQ00101554_1578498835

Sanctuary Social Care is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Service Manager to fill a full-time role within Children's Service based in West Yorkshire (Calderdale area), within the Leaving Care Team.

The salary for this permanent Service Manager job is £50,000 - £53,000 per annum.

The role is within Prospects.

Duties:

  • To manage the Pathways Leaving Care Service and contribute to the strategy for Children and Family Services across the Yorkshire and Humberside region.

  • To manage the Pathways Service providing day to day operational direction and decisions.

  • To be an inspirational leader who is emotionally intelligent, resilient and reflective in their practice.

  • To involve and engage service users in the design, development, quality assurance and delivery of the service, keeping them at the heart of everything that we do.

  • To represent the service at Calderdale's operational management meetings, corporate parenting and other meetings as required.

  • To work with the Local Authority to develop the strategy for the service in line with legislation, best practice, corporate parents and service users views.

  • To work with Children's Social Care and partner agencies to ensure a smooth transition across services and facilitates access to appropriate provision for young people and unaccompanied asylum seekers.

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 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.