Client
Local Authority in Havering
Job Title
Head of Service – Safeguarding, Assessment and Children with Disabilities
Pay Rate
£550 DAILY UMBRELLA
Hours
36 hours a week (Mon-Fri) 9 AM-5 PM
Duration
Initial 6 Month Contract
Location
HYBRID WORKING-Minimum 3 days in the office (Romford Town Hall). Some flexibility around this.
Description
Purpose of Role:
>The post holder will be the operational lead for the delivery of statutory social work services that includes but is not limited to children in need of statutory assessments and children in need of protection.
>They will be responsible for effective, inclusive leadership and management of the borough’s children’s Safeguarding Service. Ensuring delivery of high-quality services against local and national indicators and targets in keeping with professional standards of good practice, legislation, regulations and guidance so that high quality assessments and interventions are delivered in time, to meet children and family’s assessed needs and improve outcomes.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Responsible for delivering effective, inclusive leadership and management of the teams, ensuring high quality services against local and national indicators and targets
Responsible for ensuring practice is in line with current legislation and relevant guidance so that high quality, effective, assessments, plans and interventions are delivered to timescales, to meet children and family’s assessed needs and improve outcomes
Has responsibility for XXX budgets within the relevant services
Has responsibility for ensuring high quality, value for money services including in-house and commissioned providers, and contributes to budget setting, budget monitoring and delivery of services within budget targets, including the Section 17 budget
To take lead responsibility for specific areas of practice and strategic development relevant to the service, including but not limited to Children’s legal planning, Havering Safeguarding Children’s Partnership as required
Advise and contribute to regular reports to the DCS, the Lead Member, the Assistant Directors, other senior leaders, panels, committees and/or relevant boards on performance and practice matters as required
Line manage the Safeguarding Service Managers and hold overall management responsibility for the Teams, and ensure delivery of good quality practice and continuous improvement through the relevant service plans.
Experience:
Experience at a senior level in Children’s Services, evidenced by a clear understanding and practical experience of working to improve safeguarding and quality of practice
Demonstrable work experience in an organisation of similar complexity and political environment managing direct reports to provide professional expertise and advice, establishing and sustaining positive relationships that generate confidence, ability and trust
Detailed knowledge of the legislation, guidance and procedures for safeguarding within Children Services, Assessment and Children with Disabilities, and the statutory framework in which social workers operate
Ability to present at meetings and forums including senior managers, stakeholders and elected officials
Experience of managing a range of resources
Key Skills:
Considerable experience of statutory children’s social work
Experience of leading services through improvement journey and Ofsted monitoring
Collaborative reflective leadership style with ability to drive and deliver results.Quals / training required Social Work Qualification
Management/Leadership Qualification – Preferable
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