Head of Service

5 months ago

Colindale, United Kingdom London Borough of Barnet Full time

**About the role**

Barnet is wanting to recruit an experienced Head of Service.

The position holds responsibility for the Disability Teams that includes a Specialist Autism service and the Placement service that includes a Placement commissioning team, and 5 in-house residential provisions. This is a well established yet innovative service and we are looking for someone to build on the successes achieved and deliver of an ambitious but exciting placement sufficiency strategy.

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**About Family Services**

The aim of the Family Service is to ensure that all children and young people in Barnet achieve the best possible outcomes and to enable them to become successful adults, especially our most vulnerable children. They should be supported by high quality, integrated and inclusive services that identify additional support needs early, are accessible, responsive and affordable for the individual child and their family.

Key areas of our work include:

- Safeguarding our children through our multi-agency Barnet Children’s Safeguarding Board.
- Recruiting foster families and potential adoptive parents and placing children in their care.
- Making sure that children in need of social care receive the support that they need.
- Reducing Domestic Violence and working with perpetrators of Domestic Violence.
- Working with Young Offenders and young people who are at risk of getting involved with crime or gangs to reduce youth crime.
- Whole family approach to early intervention and prevention, strengthening links with voluntary sector organisations, especially where this ensures that youth and play activities are available.

**About Barnet Council**

Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centres, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative - which drive everything we do.

**What we offer**
- 31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
- Access to the**_ _**_Local Government Pension Scheme_**_, _**which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents
- Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time
- _ A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more_
- _ Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership_
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- _ Employee well
- being training programs including confidential employee assistance_
- 'In addition to a comprehensive suite of employee benefits, the displayed salary includes a Recruitment and Retention supplement of 15% and an additional 17% of base salary if you opt for a lower cost pension scheme*._
- _You are advised to seek independent financial advice before you take up this flexible option. Salary without this flexible pension benefit is £93,876 - £105,135 p/a_

**How to apply**
- Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures._

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