Head of Social Work

4 weeks ago


Blackburn with Darwen, United Kingdom Blackburn with Darwen Council Full time

Job description

**Department: Children's & Education**

**Terms and Conditions: Permanent Contract. Full time, 37 hours per week.**

**Shortlisting Date: 23rd February 2024**

**Interview Date: 8**th** March 2024**

Here at Blackburn with Darwen Council, our size is our strength. Working for a small Borough means that your interaction with other members of our leadership teams and services are more accessible.

We strive to keep abreast of new developments but always maintain a person centred perspective to our working arrangements. As our employee we want to provide you with a better work life balance with flexible and agile working arrangements.

Our people services have a proud record of achievement in supporting adults, children and communities in the borough. We do this by promoting independence, health, wellbeing and through safeguarding from harm.

Our vision is to develop and retain high performing, motivated teams and to ensure that our offer of continuous professional development makes Blackburn with Darwen an attractive place for people to work.

**Job details**:
Job reference
- REQ02653

Date posted
- 31/01/2024

Application closing date
- 22/02/2024

Location
- Blackburn with Darwen

Salary
- Grade M SCP-60 £70,359 to SCP-64 £75,407

Package
- Blank

Contractual hours
- 37

Basis
- Full time

Job category/type
- Council



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