Service Manager - Adolescent Service

The salary range for this role is £66,774 to £73,533 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week.

We are excited to be hiring 2 new Service Managers for the Adolescent service. We offer agile working and an inclusive work environment and would be happy to discuss what this means for you.

We currently have two vacancies for the following areas:

• East: covering Epsom and Ewell, Reigate and Banstead, Tandridge and Mole Valley
• North: covering Spelthorne, Elmbridge and Runnymede

Rewards and Benefits:

• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Additional financial package (further information below)
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the Service

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a brand new Adolescent Service that is being created in Surrey which will bring together a range services for young people, including those who go missing, involved in serious youth violence and are vulnerable to exploitation including criminal and sexual exploitation. Our team includes social workers and adolescent practitioners who are focused on achieving positive outcomes for young people. We are committed to doing things differently through implementing a brand new model for working with adolescents, taking into account current research and best practice.

We are looking for an enthusiastic person who wants to be part of the journey to help shape services in Surrey for adolescents. The service will have support from a range of teams in a central hub to compliment the work, this includes Youth Justice, Missing, Edge of Care, Intervention Support, Risk and Intelligence and Youth Offer. As part of the latter phase of the safeguarding adolescents model, partnership colleagues from Education, Health, Police and other agencies will join the hubs as part of the commitment towards adolescents services in Surrey.

About the Role

As a Service Manager, you will oversee a small group of team managers leading integrated, multiagency teams that provide hands-on intensive support to children and families in response to assessed needs. The teams can access specialist workers for alcohol and drug use, mental health issues and/ or domestic abuse.

As a skilled communicator you will have the ability to work purposefully with a broad range of people to develop effective working relationships with other services within Surrey as well as with partner agencies. You will ensure the service is focused on delivering quality services within budget and to time that provide the right outcomes for children, young people and their families.

Our team members are enthusiastic and supportive, committed to the provision of a quality service for children and their carers. We are looking for people with similar qualities to join us to continue the good work already being done. Effective interpersonal and written and oral communication skills are vital.

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England
• Substantial experience of at least 5 years frontline practice with recent experience in a management position in a CIN/CP/Court team
• Experience in working with Adolescent Services
• Ability to promote a learning environment where peoples skills and strengths are used and developed
• Ability to build and promote a culture of performance, personal responsibility and accountability

It is important to us that our practice is child focused and always considers the best interests of the child and we are looking for individuals who have a shared commitment to this way of working.

We offer a financial package of up to £6,000 which is payable in 3 instalments across your first 18 months in post.

• An unconsolidated welcome payment of £1,000 with a corresponding retention period of six months
• A further unconsolidated retention payment of £2,000 on completion of six months service, with a corresponding retention period of twelve months
• A final unconsolidated retention payment of £3,000 on completion of 18 months service with a corresponding retention period of two years
• Payment will be deducted from the final month salary should the corresponding tie in period not be completed

Surrey Children's Service provides training to ensure competence and professional development. We will ensure that you receive a full induction and monthly supervision.

Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 21/04/2024 with interviews to follow.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.