Operations Manager - Supporting and Strengthening Families
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
29/10/2020
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 13/11/2020 12:00
Job Category:
Social Care - Children Service
Employment Location:
Children and Families Social Care, South Tyneside
Further Information
Operations Manager - Supporting and Strengthening Families
(Children and Families Social Care, South Tyneside)
£54,934 pa
Come and join a “good” and “outstanding” Children’s and Families Service.
“Workforce development is a significant strength, and there is a very strong commitment to continuing professional development. South Tyneside appropriately prioritises recruitment and retention of high-quality professionals.” (OFSTED 2017)
Our Children and Families Service in South Tyneside are entering an exciting period in the development of the service we offer our most vulnerable families.
Having been graded as Good by Ofsted we are determined to push the service to the next level and improve things further to ensure we achieve the best outcomes for children and young people.
To do this we need the best professionals, who are motivated and determined to drive an already successful and effective service further. As a result of South Tyneside’s drive to improve we are increasing capacity and develop our staff team, that is already “stable, well supported and provides the right conditions for social work to flourish”.
“Senior leaders have ensured that staff development and support have been effectively prioritised, and staff morale is good. The workforce is stable, motivated and child focused.” (OFSTED 2017)
As part of our ongoing commitment to providing the best service for our children and young people and a working environment that allows exceptional social work practice we are further expanding our Supporting and Strengthening Families Services portfolio. This has created a role of Operations Manager, to support the Service Manager to ensure service delivery across the teams is of a high standard for our children, young people and their families and that Practice managers and Social Work teams have the right environment in which to provide this.
Covid 19 has had an impact in the way we are working, but not in our core value that we will continue to offer support and safeguarding to those children that need it the most. The Operations Manager will have direct oversight of the six social work teams involved in care planning for our children in addition to the Supervised Contact Service. This is an opportunity for an experienced Team Manager or Senior Manager to be involved in ensuring sound and timely decision making for children, supporting social work practice in a strength based way and leading the service through operational change whilst deputising for the Service Manager and facilitating strategic oversight.
Therefore we are excited to welcome applications for the post of
Operations Manager – Supporting and Strengthening Families.
We welcome applications from experienced social work managers who have worked in children and families social care.
South Tyneside are committed to developing and creating experiences and opportunity for managers to progress and enhance their management skills. The role of Operations Manager is new to South Tyneside and will allow the post holder to develop skills and experience of working within the senior management team to ensure operational delivery continue to improve and produce good outcomes for children and young people in South Tyneside.
If you wish to discuss this vacancy further please contact Lucy cook, Service Manager – Supporting and Strengthening Families on (0191) 424 4790 or by email lucy.cook@southtyneside.gov.uk
South Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure will be sought along with other relevant pre-employment checks.
To find out more about this role and to apply please visit www.southtyneside.gov.uk alternatively you can email jobs@southtyneside.gov.uk or call (0191) 455 4968. BT Typetalkers welcome.
Closing date: Noon, 13 November 2020.
Please may we ask you to submit your Application form via email to jobs@southtyneside.gov.uk where possible. We apologise but due to the circumstances there may be unavoidable delays in the receipt and processing of posted Application forms.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.