Head of Service vacancy for CIC, Care Leavers and Youth Offending

2 months ago


Gillingham, United Kingdom Frontier Consulting Full time

Medway is on the lookout for a Head of Service

Hybrid role

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

To provide strategic leadership, vision and direction to the service areas within Children in Care, Care Leaver service and Youth Offending Service, ensuring the delivery of a high-quality service that reflects Medway’s practice model and delivers positive outcomes for children, young people and their families.

To represent the Council at a senior level and be the lead for corporate parenting.

To contribute to the operational management and strategic development of the wider service as a member of the Children’s Services Management Team, working collaboratively with colleagues.

To be accountable for the service area budget, ensuring effective monitoring and analysing of spend to ensure services are delivered safely within budget.

To be accountable for the service performance through the establishment of clear targets and key performance indicators, continuously driving improvement and ensuring practice and values deliver positive outcomes for children, young people and their families.

To assist and deputise for the Assistant Director of Children’s Services and provide cover for other Heads of Service, as appropriate.

To participate in the senior management on call rota.

ACCOUNTABILITIES TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

The children and young people of Medway have said the following qualities are really important to them:

* Be a good listener

* Be non-judgemental

* Be consistent and Stable

* Be contactable

* Understand me

* Be honest

* Be Focused

* Be realistic

* Be a good timekeeper

* Be resourceful in your approach

Be ambitious for young people and promote others to share the same drive.

Champion Children and Young People’s views and rights in everything you do.

Ensure Children and Young People’s voices are listened to and acted upon.

‘Do what you say and say what you do’.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications/Experience

Essential

* Degree in Social Work

* NVQ level 5 in Management or equivalent management qualification

* Extensive management experience including the management of change

* Significant experience directly related to the area of specialism

* Experience in successfully planning for and contributing to the Ofsted inspection process.

* Extensive understanding of the legislative and policy framework around providing services to children, young people and their families.

* Experience of working within a Signs of Safety framework.

* Evidence of continuous professional development.

* Registered with Social Work England

The post holder will have direct line management responsibility for 1 x Service Manager (Children in Care), 1 x Service Manager (16+ Care Leavers Service) and 1 x Youth Offending Service Manager. The post holder will also be the lead for Corporate Parenting



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