Children's Services Director

3 days ago


Barnsley, Barnsley, United Kingdom Austin Fraser Full time
Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled Youth Placement Specialist to join our team as a Residential Care Manager. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing placements, edge of care services, and activities for high-risk young people.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and maintain multi-agency networks with local authorities, police, and health services to ensure effective collaboration.
  • Work closely with housing and leaving care services to ensure the best possible outcomes for young people.
  • Provide guidance and operational oversight outside normal office hours to prevent children from becoming unnecessarily looked after.
Leadership and Management:
  • Lead and manage a range of services, support, and placements for looked after children and those on the edge of care.
Financial and Resource Management:
  • Manage significant financial resources within nationally defined regulations and standards.
  • Ensure Hub accommodations are maintained and fit for purpose.
  • Provide oversight, management, and prudent control of complex financial resources.
  • Ensure quality assurance and deliver against key performance targets.
  • Rigorously self-assess against standards, regulations, and Ofsted inspection frameworks.
  • Collate, analyse, and report on key performance information and targets.
Safeguarding:
  • Promote and safeguard the welfare of young people.
  • Lead on safeguarding issues, manage investigations, complaints, and whistleblowing reports.
  • Ensure services are safeguarding compliant.
  • Establish respectful, trusting relationships with children, young people, their families, and carers.
  • Involve young people in the development of services through consultation, participation, and focus groups.
  • Present information at local, regional, and national events.
Qualifications and Requirements:
  • Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check for children's and adults' services.
  • Disqualification from Childcare Declaration.
  • Strong financial management and resource planning skills.
  • Commitment to quality assurance and continuous improvement.
Salary and Benefits:

This is a permanent position with an annual salary of £49,498 plus on-call payment.



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