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SalaryStrategic Head of Service for Early Help, Targeted Support, MASH, and Youth Justice
London Borough of Havering
The London Borough of Havering is looking to recruit a Strategic Head of Service for Early Help, Targeted Support, MASH, and Youth Justice to lead and direct work/practice that positively improves outcomes for children, young people and their families in Havering, and to provide strategic oversight and support to services within the role and wider children services as required.
If successful in your application for the role of Strategic Head of Service for Early Help, Targeted Support, MASH, and Youth Justice, London Borough of Havering, you will/will be:
* Ensure that early help services are responsive, dynamic and effective in delivering community based universal and targeted services based on evidence of identified need to meet the needs of Havering's children and families.
* To strategically lead, direct and oversee the day-to-day service delivery of the Children's services integrated front door multi-agency safeguarding hub (MASH), early help preventative and support services, targeted youth support services, specialist safeguarding, youth justice service and Virtual School ensuring that all relevant agencies are working together effectively to identify and safeguard children at risk of harm.
* Ensure children in need of help and protection are identified in a timely way and their needs responded to effectively and proportionately.
* Ensure high standards of social work practice in line with the Children's Services systemic model of practice so that all children and families both in universal and targeted and those in need of help and protection are in receipt of good quality, proportionate assessments.
* Provide Leadership and oversight of the Early Help preventative services, including (but not limited to) the volunteering and advocacy service, children's centre offer, family group conference service, parenting service, universal plus service as well as the early help assessment and team around the family (TAF) offer.
* Provide strategic leadership for the statutory Havering Youth Justice Service (YJS), working towards best outcomes for the young people open to the service and to prevent reoffending
As one of the greenest boroughs in London, resourcefulness is in our nature. We don't wait to be told, we take the initiative. We face the future head-on, embracing new challenges with open minds and fresh ideas. There's lots of opportunities to progress here, and if you seize them we'll support you all the way. Choose Havering and see the difference you'll make to the people that live, work and learn here.
From caring for those who need it most, to ensuring our highways and streets are safe, providing a roof over the heads of our residents, providing excellent customer service or, enhancing our digital services for staff and residents, there are so many ways you can make a positive influence here. And, whether you're outdoorsy, people-focused or analytical, we have a role that's right for you.
The London Borough of Havering is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
* Must have Experience working and managing in with similar roles and Registration with Social work England
If you are interested in this position, please send your CV to Mayur Rabari at . or call on (phone number removed).
Benefits of working with Eden Brown Synergy include:
* DBS check processed and paid for by Eden Brown Synergy
* Referral bonus if you refer a colleague or friend to us
* Bonus for finding your own job
* Twice weekly payroll
* Dedicated recruitment consultant who will support you throughout your job search, employment and beyond.
Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.
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