INTERNAL - Service Manager - SYS-2629

1 month ago


Ebbw Vale, United Kingdom Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council Full time

An exciting opportunity for a new Service Manager has arisen in the Social Services Directorate of Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council.  The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a specific service area and report to the Head of Children’s Services. 

The successful candidate will be accountable for contributing to the success of their service area through organisational development, change management and workforce planning, they will ensure appropriate improvements are made to the services in order to continuously improve standards of the service provision.  When required, they will represent Children social services at local, region, and national meetings to aid development service areas.

The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that all data relating their service area is    recorded and that performance and activity information is accurately reported. They will also ensure that all statutory duties in respect of children are discharged in accordance with the requirements of legislation, guidance and the Council’s policy.

Principal accountabilities will also include developing mechanisms to maintain strong links with other service areas, and partner agencies. They will take responsibility in ensuring that the Children’s Services workforce is adequately qualified and trained to carry out the requirements of the service.

Essential educational attainments for this position are a recognised Social Work qualification and registration with the Social Care Wales. Significant experience in working at a strategic management level in Children’s Social Services is essential, along with experience of establishing and maintaining a performance culture, achieving performance standards and experience of working across corporate and interagency boundaries.  Further to this, it is essential that the successful candidate has knowledge of the key Social Care and health policy issues the challenges facing Children’s Services post pandemic.

The position is politically restricted within the provisions of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 as prescribed in the Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) Regulations 1990.

Thorough pre-employment screening is undertaken during the recruitment process. The postholder will be required to complete an application for a Disclosure of Criminal Records.

We welcome applications in Welsh, please complete

For information on the re-employment and re-engagement of former employees please refer to the Council’s Pay Policy.

Closing Date          29 th August 2024 - midnight

Interview Date        To be confirmed   

 



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