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About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Service Manager to lead Assessment & Family Safeguarding services across Cambridge City, South Cambridgeshire and East Cambridgeshire.
We are seeking a motivated and resilient senior leader with recent experience managing multiple frontline social work teams within Children's Services. This is a key leadership role responsible for driving high-quality social work practice, safeguarding vulnerable children, and ensuring positive outcomes for children and families.
As Service Manager, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across Assessment & Family Safeguarding services, ensuring statutory responsibilities are fulfilled and services are delivered safely, effectively and within performance expectations. You will lead practice development, oversee complex safeguarding decisions, manage risk, and work closely with multi-agency partners to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and families.
Cambridge City/South Cambridgeshire & East Cambridgeshir
500 per day (Umbrella)
Hybrid Working Minimum 3 Days per Week in the Office
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Why Join Cambridge County Council?
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. A DBS check may be applicable for this role, applicants are required to declare any cautions and convictions that are not protected under current filtering rules.
If you are an experienced Children's Services leader with a track record of managing high-performing frontline teams and delivering excellent safeguarding outcomes, we'd love to hear from you
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