Children's Services Surrey
Are you an experienced and inspirational leader in children's social care, passionate about safeguarding children and improving outcomes for families?
We are looking for an exceptional Service Manager to lead our multi-agency Family Safeguarding Hub. This is a pivotal leadership role where you will shape decision-making at the front door of Children's Services, ensuring vulnerable children receive the right support at the right time through effective partnership working and strong professional leadership.
As Service Manager, you will lead a highly skilled multi-agency team, working alongside colleagues from Children's Services, Early Help, Police, Health and wider safeguarding partners to ensure timely, effective and proportionate responses to concerns about children.
You will lead and develop a team of specialist professionals and advisors within the Family Safeguarding Hub, creating a culture of high performance, accountability and continuous improvement. Through effective leadership, coaching and support, you will empower teams to deliver excellent safeguarding outcomes for children and families. In addition, you will have responsibility for a staffing budget of approximately 1.5 million, ensuring resources are managed effectively to maximise service delivery and value for money.
We're looking for a strategic and resilient leader who can:
You will be a qualified Social Worker with substantial management experience in statutory children's services and a proven track record of delivering high-quality services that improve the lives of children and young people. You'll bring excellent leadership, communication and influencing skills, alongside a strong understanding of safeguarding legislation, policy and practice
This is an opportunity to lead a critical service at the heart of children's safeguarding, influence strategic developments across the partnership, and make a lasting difference to the lives of children and families across Surrey.
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