Service Manager - Leatherhead, United Kingdom - Surrey County Council

Surrey County Council

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Leatherhead, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

The salary range for this role is £62,363 - £70,414 per annum, working 36 hours per week.

This is a great opportunity for managers looking to expand and develop their existing management and leadership skills, bring innovation and new ideas to a varied portfolio of services and building on our improvements to date.

The role will have line management responsibility for the Independent Reviewing Service, Independent Visitors Service, the LADO and Education Safeguarding Partnership, the Child Employment Team, and the Family Group Conferencing Service.

You will work closelywith, and be supported by, experienced and skilled Service Co-Ordinators.

All of these teams play a key part in safeguarding children and supporting their wellbeing; the ability to move between and feel comfortable having oversight of different strands ofa child's journey is key.

The role reports to the Assistant Director, Quality Practice & Performance.

We offer agile working and an inclusive work environment and would be happy to discuss what this means for you.
As the **Service Manager

Quality Assurance**, you will be a skilled communicator with an ability to work collaboratively across the multiagency network, developing effective working relationships that work seamlessly to meet the needs of ourchildren, young people, and their families. You will ensure the service is focused on delivering quality, timely services within budget.

We are looking for someone who:

Is a Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England
Has substantial experience of at least 5 years frontline practice with recent experience in a social care management position, and preferably with experience of managing Child Protection Chairs and Independent Reviewing Officers
Has or is willing to be trained in Family Safeguarding, Motivational Interviewing and Group Supervision, as well as the ability to practice and develop these skills
Can promote a learning environment where people's skills and strengths are used and developed
Can build and promote a culture of performance, personal responsibility and accountability.

At Surrey, our values and behaviours are just as important as our skills and abilities. They shape who we are as an organisation. Find out more about the values we follow by visiting our website.

Additional information
The job advert closes at 23:59 on Monday 6th March.

An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.

Benefits
From flexible working to job sharing (where possible) we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role.

You will benefit from 26 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 2 years'service, a generous local government salary related pension, as well as the option to join our car lease scheme.

For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our website.

**Our Commitment