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Sandwell Children's Trust
Sandwell Children's Trust are looking for a Service Manager for their Children We Care for Service on a 3 month Fixed Term basis.
At Sandwell Children's Trust, we firmly believe that the voice of the child should be at the centre of everything we do. We are on an ambitious journey to ensure that children and families in Sandwell are safe and empowered to thrive.
Our ‘Sandwell Deal’, brings together our new improved offering that make Sandwell Children’s Trust a great place to work; it also sets out our expectations of you as a member of staff.
What we can offer you:
- Generous annual leave of up to 31 days, plus 5 additional days for long service recognition.
- Your birthday off paid in addition to annual leave entitlement and 8 Bank Holidays, plus a concessionary day at Christmas.
- A generous local government career average pension scheme with employer contributions of 21.6%.
- Recognition of individual loyalty with service awards from 2, 5, 10 and every 5 years onwards.
- Flexible working patterns that suit you and all of our roles have well-defined career progression.
- Competitive expenses for both mileage (55p per mile) and subsistence, plus access to a comprehensive employee benefits scheme.
About the Role
As a Service Manager working in Children We Care For at the Trust you will:
- Lead the service in the management of the workloads focused on effective planning that is child centred, focused on permanence and ensuring staff supervision and practice standards are embedded.
- Ensure interventions and support for children and young people through multi-agency approaches are signposted and managed with the agreed standards guidelines for working with children and families; provide scrutiny, professional guidance, quality assurance and direction to your service.
- Hold practitioners and managers to account for meeting required standards of practice and driving performance through effective supervision, appraisal and support and support the Trust's priorities and transformation and to ensure that statutory duties and regulations are met.
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About You
- Qualified Social Worker, Social Work England registered and willing to undertake an enhanced DBS.
- Confident and inspirational leader with experience in management gained within Children’s Services.
- Excellent organisational skills, a head for complexity, and know how to improve services.
- Significant knowledge of working with vulnerable children in need of statutory safeguarding intervention in a range of settings and from a variety of backgrounds.
- Proven track record of supporting continuous improvement in service delivery.
We are proud to create an environment where our employees are nurtured, caseloads are manageable and continuous professional development is encouraged. With a culture of collaborative working and the child at the heart of everything we do, there’s never been a more exciting time to join the Trust.
How to Apply
To be considered for this role, please submit your up-to-date CV together with a supporting statement of no more than 1,000 words demonstrating how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the role. Your supporting statement should address the essential criteria outlined in the person specification, providing relevant examples where possible. In order to comply with safer recruitment standards your CV should include a complete employment history, with any gaps clearly explained.
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Please submit your application to recruitment_childrenstrust@sandwell.gov.uk
Closing date: midnight on Monday 5th October
By joining our team, you will be making a real difference in the lives of children and families. We are dedicated to driving meaningful change and ensuring the best outcomes for those we serve. With the work that we have done so far and with the ambitions we have for the future, it’s a really exciting time to join Sandwell Children’s Trust and to become part of our Family.
Sandwell Children's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups including children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children and young people.
If you require further information on the role or working for us please email recruitment_childrenstrust@sandwell.gov.uk and a member of our Recruitment Team will be happy to give you a call.
Please note that pre-employment checks will be carried out in line with the Department for Education KCSIE Guidance 2022.
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