Service Manager (Childrens Safeguarding and Standards Unit)
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
18/04/2019
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 02/05/2019 22:59
Salary:
£54,939 - £58,284 per annum
Hours per week:
37 hours per week
Job Category:
Social Care - Children Service
Employment Location:
Newcastle upon Tyne
Further Information
37 hours per week
Do you have a passion for social work? Are you an experienced and inspiring leader? Are you a strategic thinker motivated to drive continuous improvement? Are you committed to providing excellent services to vulnerable children and families?
If this is you – then Newcastle City Council is the place for you!
This is an exciting time to join us. We are making a significant investment in our workforce, and innovation is firmly at the heart of our vision to transform Children’s Social Care in Newcastle.
We are looking for an experienced and dynamic Children’s Social Work manager to lead our Children’s Safeguarding Standards Unit. With significant experience in children’s safeguarding you will be responsible for our team of Independent Reviewing Officers, as well as our Children’s Records Team. You will be a champion for our children and young people and drive our quality assurance programme. As part of our Children’s Social Care senior management team you will also help us to shape and deliver our wider transformation programme.
In return we will support you to succeed. As an organisation we are committed to providing our staff with the opportunities they need to develop and progress at all stages of their career. At Newcastle we offer a comprehensive range of training opportunities and professional development through professional supervision, mentoring and a strong management programme to grow and enhance your skills.
In addition, you will receive:
• A dedicated 5-day induction
• Generous annual leave in addition to Bank Holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• A range of flexible working options
• A generous Flexi Scheme
• Access to Mindfulness sessions and other wellbeing initiatives
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme
• Access to home electronics and car leasing schemes
• Generous relocation package
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Jayne Forsdike, Acting Assistant Director of Children’s Social Care on 0191 2116470. You can hear more about how we work at Newcastle at www.newcastle.gov.uk/csc,
Do you think you have what it takes to join our team and lead our excellent and dedicated social work professionals? Apply today.
We are committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is working in regulated activity. If you are successful we will undertake additional recruitment checks which will include a check to see if you have had any criminal convictions, a check of police information and we will check the barred list(s). It is a criminal offence for a barred individual to apply for a job in regulated activity.
As this post involves working with children, vulnerable adults or dealing with sensitive information, written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers before the final selection stage; even if you indicate otherwise.
Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk
Please note
This job is closed for applications.