Service Manager, Long Term Child Protection (Localities) - Expiring Soon!

Service Manager, Long Term Child Protection (Localities) How you'll make a difference In this broad and challenging role you will make a significant contribution to the Council's key priorities: 'Creating the best start in life for our children and young people' and 'Identifying and supporting those most in need and helping people to help themselves'. This is a newly created post following additional investment into our Children's Social Care, it is intended to be based from the Patchway Hub, however this is pending final decision. As a senior leader, you should be aware and able to work from any of of council locations. What will you be doing? Localities support children and families where children are supported through a child in need or Child Protection plan. It also has a team that works directly with exploited young people and their families. They also hold care proceeding work before this work transfers to the Corporate Parenting service. It is a busy service and you will supervise the Team Managers and have oversight of the work of each team. You will, as part of the wider Senior Leadership Team, be responsible for setting and maintaining high standards and leading the service through the next phase of our improvement agenda. This will include the exciting opportunities arising from our recently announced investment programme. What we need from you The post will report to the Head of Corporate Parenting and Locality services. You will receive dedicated hands on advice and support in the role and you will play a key role in our improvement journey; building on what currently works well and leading the improvement agenda where needed. This is a great opportunity; its a big role and a lot to do but it's a really exciting opportunity to develop your career and we will make sure you get lots of support. You will have a clear in-depth understanding of the national issues and legal framework relating to Children and Young People. You will be a skilled communicator, used to working together with and influencing colleagues and partners at all levels. You will work with partners from a range of agencies and be able to deal with confidential and highly sensitive issues. You will know what good looks like and will use performance data and your own expertise to ensure young people and their families are positively impacted by the work of the service. You will be expected to travel throughout the authority and surrounding area so must have a full valid driving licence with regular access to a vehicle insured for business purposes, or have alternative appropriate means of travel. Please note that due to the nature of this role it is a requirement of employment that an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is obtained for this post. How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different What's special here is the strength of the team ethos. We are a relatively small local authority, so managers know staff well. They can plan their services to ensure teams have manageable caseloads and have effective supervision so feel supported to make decisions which are right for the children and young people they work with. We invest in the careers of our people and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our training and development offer, which helps our people make the greatest long-term difference in their work. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Ensuring all our staff are given right skills, knowledge and support to recognise and respond effectively to potential abuse or neglect. We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted, and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities. Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here. We're building and shaping communities which people are proud of. We're working with the most vulnerable in our community to help them achieve what they want in life We're investing in our schools to ensure every child and young person in South Gloucestershire achieves their full potential. We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference. Job Description