Service Manager – Assessment and Intervention

Job title:

Service Manager – Assessment and Intervention

Company:

Kirklees Council

Job description

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made – please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.OrganisationKirkleesDirectorateChildren & FamiliesService AreaChild Protection & Family SupportHours37Number of Jobs1Location(s)Huddersfield and surrounding areas, Dewsbury and surrounding areasPosition typePermanentGradeGrade 16Salary£55,675 – £56,649Enhancements / additional payments details£4000 MRS – the MRS is subject to annual review.Advert WordingWe’re Kirklees – Come and Join our teamOfsted have rated services for children in Kirklees as GOOD. Kirklees is a great place to work, and we are proud of the services we provide to our children, young people and their families.Are you a committed and enthusiastic social work leader with a breadth of experience? Are you looking for a new opportunity in an innovative and supportive environment?At our recent inspection Ofsted said:

• The culture created by leaders has ensured that there is a workforce of skilled practitioners who are highly committed to children in Kirklees.
• Staff morale is high, staff feel valued by managers at every level, and they like working in Kirklees.
• Many practitioners have chosen to remain working for Kirklees for long durations. A learning culture and training and development opportunities, which include both national and local training events, contribute to this. A comprehensive workforce development strategy supports the ongoing recruitment and retention of social workers, and this includes a strong offer to newly qualified social workers.

We are on an ambitious journey and looking for a passionate and committed Service Manager to lead and develop our locality social work teams ensuring best practice and good outcomes for children and families.As the Service Manager you will be required to demonstrate professional expertise and leadership skills, to inspire and create the conditions that will enable practitioners to achieve the best outcomes for children and young people.The Service Manager for Assessment and Intervention will:

• provide line management/supervision to the Team Managers, who manage the social work teams.

• Ensure timely effective case planning for children and families, ensuring there are effective systems in place to support children’s both in terms of early intervention and prevention and care and support needs. You will be responsible for ensuring social work and social care practice is in line with legislation and best practice.

You will have responsibility in ensuring that practitioners are provided with opportunities to develop their skills and to embed a culture of Continuous Professional Development within Children’s Service.As a strategic change manager, you will be instrumental in the shaping and commissioning of services and will lead on identifying ways of improving outcomes for children and families developing creative solutions, responding to changes in legislation and practice. You will have a key role in monitoring both individual and team performance and will have responsibility for overseeing the completion of audits, analysing information and putting in place any required strategies for improvement.Developing critical partnerships across the Council and with key partners to deliver seamless services across boundaries taking a whole system approach is also key to this job.At Kirklees we want to be innovative and creative in the way we work to deliver our services to our children and young people. We know we have challenging times ahead, so we are always looking for better and smarter ways to work.Within Family Support and Child Protection we want to make sure that we make a positive difference to the lives of children and young people. You will lead your teams to deliver a service where children feel safe, are consulted about their concerns, are listened to and responded to with appropriate actions.We are also looking for an experienced manager with a proven track record in managing employees, budgets and performance. You will have a strong understanding of what best practice looks like and be passionate about inspiring and improving children’s lives, as well as the continuous professional development of practitioners. We are pioneering a Restorative Practice approach to our work which involves innovation and locality working with high quality relationships at the heart of our approach. A creative and flexible approach to work and the drive and motivation to improve our services are key.In return we will provide you with a comprehensive induction program dedicated to supervision and a range of comprehensive Continuous Professional Development opportunities.You must hold a Social Work England (SWE) recognised Social Work Qualification and be registered with SWE.An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required for this job. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.In order to be shortlisted for this job you need to meet the ‘Essential’ criteria as outlined on the Job Profile. CV’s will not be accepted.If you would like to discuss the role please contact Christine Bennett 01484 221000Charlotte Jackson is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Expected salary

£55675 – 56649 per year

Location

Huddersfield

Job date

Sun, 09 Feb 2025 00:22:41 GMT

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