Blackpool Council
Service Manager
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Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37 per week
Salary: NJC Grade H5 SCP 47-52 £59,023 - £64,660 per annum
Closing Date: Thursday 6th August 2026 at 23:59
Service Manager – Community and Hospital Social Work Services
Are you an experienced Social Work leader ready to help shape the future of Adult Social Care?
Blackpool is a town of ambition, resilience and opportunity. Alongside over £2 billion of investment across the borough, Adult Social Care is on a significant improvement and transformation journey. We are strengthening leadership, embedding strengths-based and trauma-informed practice and creating services that enable people to live well, independently and safely in their own homes.
Following the retirement of a highly respected and long-serving leader, we are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Service Manager to lead within our Social Work Services.
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Role Overview:
- Reporting to: Head of Adult Social Care– Community and Hospital
- Responsibilities:
- Provide both strategic and operational leadership
- Lead Team Managers
- Drive service improvement
- Support workforce development
- Oversee performance and quality
- Work collaboratively with key system partners across the Fylde Coast
Key Requirements:
- Social Work England registered professional
- Passionate about improvement
- Thrives in complex environments
- Brings a positive, can-do approach to leadership and change
Benefits:
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
- Social Work England registration fees paid
- Local Government Pension Scheme membership
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Comprehensive employee benefits package
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Additional Information:
Join our online recruitment event:
- Date: Wednesday 29 July 2026
- Time: 5.30pm – 6.30pm
- Topics Covered:
- Why Blackpool?
- Our Improvement Journey
- The Role and Teams
We also welcome 1:1 informal visits to Bickerstaffe House to meet the leadership team and learn more about the opportunity.
Contact Information:
- Name: Carrie-Ann Dickins
- Position: Head of Adult Social Care – Community and Hospital
- Email: carrie-ann.dickins@blackpool.gov.uk
- Phone: 07717355594
Important Dates:
- Closing Date: 6 August 2026
- Shortlisting: 7 August 2026
- Interviews: 13 / 14 August 2026
Note: At this point in time we are not able to offer a Visa sponsorship in this role due to operational reasons
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