Children's Service Director

1 month ago


Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom 4Recruitment Services Full time
Job Title: Children's Head of Service

Job Overview:

The Head of Service (Leaving Care, USAC) at Birmingham Children's Trust will lead and oversee the delivery of high-quality services to care leavers, ensuring that all aspects of the service meet the needs of young people transitioning out of care.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and manage a team of professionals to deliver high-quality services to care leavers.
  • Develop and implement strategies to improve service quality and outcomes for care leavers.
  • Work closely with multi-agency partners to ensure effective delivery of services.
  • Manage and promote change, considering options, assessing risk and taking forward new initiatives.
  • Ensure robust financial management arrangements, financial regulations and compliance.
  • Implement project management and operational activities to achieve service goals.
  • Build and motivate a team, creating a positive environment which encourages open discussion and innovation.
  • Direct Social Work Management & Supervision – Holds a Social Work professional qualification or equivalent.

Requirements:

  • Substantial experience of working in a senior leadership role including improving service quality.
  • Experience of frontline practice work management.
  • Experience of analysing data and forecasting trends.
  • Experience of multi-agency working and delivery of services.
  • Experience of managing and promoting change, considering options, assessing risk and taking forward new initiatives.
  • Experience of financial management; understanding of the importance of robust financial management arrangements, financial regulations and compliance, providing reports on budgetary control methods.
  • Experience of successfully implementing project management and operational activities.
  • 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 the arguments.

What We Offer:

4Recruitment Services is committed to providing a supportive and inclusive work environment that encourages professional development and growth.



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