Service Lead

**Salary** LGE02 - £63,189 **Contractual hours** 37 **Basis** Full time **Hours** Full Time, Permanent **Job category/type** Children's Services **Date posted** 13/12/2024 **Job reference** NELC400000002 **“Together we’re creating something very special here in North East Lincolnshire.."** **Join a service with relentless focus.** **Lead a team where you can make a real difference to people's lives.** **_Our Offer_** - Competitive rate of pay - £63,189 Colleagues from out of the area will also have access to a relocation and travel from home scheme worth up to £8,000. **_ What else can you expect?_** - Regular learning and development opportunities to support ongoing progression - A relational approach in all aspects of practice - Accessible and proactive management that creates the conditions for leaders to flourish and make a real difference to people’s lives - A workplace culture that supports flexible working and the opportunity to work from home as well as a highly supportive team and working environment **_Your Role_** We have an amazing opportunity for a Service Lead to lead our Youth Justice Service, achieving success and positive outcomes for children and families. As a Leader within North East Lincolnshire Council, you can expect a tailored approach to your personal learning journey through AcademyNEL, ensuring you are achieving your personal learning goals as well as maximising the support you can give to your team. As a strategic leader you will provide leadership and drive best practice in the strategic development of a “child first” approach within youth justice and translate this into operational delivery of services to children and their families. You will shape practice initiatives, lead a team of multi-disciplinary staff, manage performance, and champion the implementation of North East Lincolnshire’s Youth Justice Plan in alignment with national standards. You will be joining a high performing service that is built on pride and passion, who have high aspirations for children and families and who are committed to empowering them to thrive and be the best they can be. If you are an enthusiastic, ambitious and passionate Leader who wants to make a lifelong difference to children’s lives and improve their outcomes, we want to hear from you. **Key Dates** Interview date:16th January 2025 **As part of your RewardNEL package**, you will have a generous leave entitlement (including bank holidays) and enrolment into a local government pension. You will also have access to our **exclusive** **RewardNEL** platform. This includes a variety of salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle2Work, Holiday Extra and Tusker (Car Lease), discounts at local coffee shops and bars, direct access to our inhouse wellbeing support, free and discounted local car parking as well as instant access to new savings at major retailers, entertainment and hotels. NELC staff can also benefit from flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities and a Fostering friendly scheme. **Do you need support?** Your earnings go further in North East Lincolnshire, house prices are four times less than in London. Learn more about what our place has to offer at Life in North East Lincolnshire | NELC (nelincs.gov.uk) #FindYourSpace **Get to know us better** Check out our Council Plan and read about all of the exciting new developments we have in the pipeline. **We regularly review data to ensure our recruitment processes are fair, transparent and promote equal opportunities for all. We also have an in-house Equalities Champions Group that works to promote and embed**inclusivity** in the workplace, helping us identify areas where we can take positive action, and make the organisation a safe space for colleagues to feel connected.