Urgently Needing a Service Manager for Children in Care, Care Leavers and Youth Offending, at Medway!
Job Duties & Responsibilities:
- To provide strategic leadership, vision and direction to the service areas within Children in Care, Care Leaver service and Youth Offending Service, ensuring the delivery of a high-quality service that reflects Medway's practice model and delivers positive outcomes for children, young people and their families.
- To represent the Council at a senior level and be the lead for corporate parenting.
- To contribute to the operational management and strategic development of the wider service as a member of the Children's Services Management Team, working collaboratively with colleagues.
- To be accountable for the service area budget, ensuring effective monitoring and analysing of spend to ensure services are delivered safely within budget.
- To be accountable for the service performance through the establishment of clear targets and key performance indicators, continuously driving improvement and ensuring practice and values deliver positive outcomes for children, young people and their families.
- To assist and deputise for the Assistant Director of Children's Services and provide cover for other Heads of Service, as appropriate.
- To participate in the senior management on call rota.
What do you need:
- Degree in Social Work
- NVQ level 5 in Management or equivalent management qualification
- Significant experience directly related to the area of specialism
- Extensive understanding of the legislative and policy framework around providing services to children, young people and their families.
- Experience of working within a Signs of Safety framework.
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Registered with Social Work England