Head of Children's Services
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Job Title: Children's Head of Service
Contract Type: Temporary
Industry: Locum Qualified Social Work
Salary: Per day
Job Type: Ongoing contract
Pay Rate: £500 per day
Key Responsibilities:- Substantial experience of working in a senior leadership role, including improving service quality and managing teams.
- Experience of frontline practice work management, including data analysis and forecasting trends.
- Experience of multi-agency working and delivery of services, including financial management and compliance.
- Experience of managing and promoting change, considering options, assessing risk, and taking forward new initiatives.
- Experience of successfully implementing project management and operational activities, including business awareness of National and Local Government context.
- Evidence of persuasion and influencing skills at management level, including over a range of contentious issues.
- Ability to write, understand, and interpret complex written reports and policy documents, including the ability to evaluate arguments.
- Able to build and motivate a team, creating a positive environment that encourages open discussion and innovation, supports performance, builds capability, and enables professional development.
- Direct Social Work Management & Supervision – Holds a Social Work professional qualification or equivalent.
Willingness to undergo appropriate training as required.
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