Strategic Manager – Children’s Social Care
| Posting date: | 23 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £481.93 per day |
| Additional salary information: | per day PAYE |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 June 2024 |
| Location: | Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 1RN |
| Company: | Triumph Consultants Ltd |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | Stoke 5249500 |
Summary
What's involved with this role:
Interim Strategic Manager – Children’s Social Care
Job Ref: Stoke 5249500
Pay Rate: £481.93 per day PAYE
Hours per week: 37 Monday - Friday, 8.30am to 5pm
Role Length: This opening assignment is for 3-4 months
City: Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
Postcode: ST4 1RN
Enhanced DBS disclosure required for this role
The purpose of the role is to lead and direct on the Council’s operational activities in relation to a strategic area within the Early Intervention and Children’s Social Care Division.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage the service area, ensuring the provision of effective services in accordance with the legislation and Council’s policies, procedures and eligibility criteria.
Carry principal strategic leads on statutory duties in relation to an area within the Early Intervention and Children’s Social Care Division.
Ensure the delivery of quality services within allocated budgets.
Ensure continuous improvement within the designated service areas, performance against local and national expectations.
Establish a culture of excellence that puts learning at its heart and encourages the attitudes and respect needed to optimise individuals, talents and develop positive relationships between fellow citizens.
Ensure children’s voices and experiences are influential in the design and delivery of services.
Take ownership of the transformation agenda for EI and CSC as determined by the Senior Leadership team and to lead change initiatives within the areas of direct responsibility.
Contribute to the strategic and service delivery developments within Children and Young People’s Services.
Work closely with the Assistant Director to agree priorities for development and change.
Ensure the Council’s vision, values and strategic objectives are achieved by providing a clear sense of purpose and direction within the service.
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Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
Unless the DBS requirement stated above is for a Basic Disclosure, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
Qualifications:
Degree in relevant subject.
Social work qualification.
Management Qualification preferable.
Social Work England registration.
Skills & Experience:
Minimum of 12 months recent experience in a similar role, or context and ideally within a public sector organisation.
Detailed knowledge of Children’s Services with a clear understanding of the legislative framework.
Experience of management of change in service delivery, preferably within a complex organisation.
Understanding of the political context and environment of local government
Substantial experience of the management and delivery of children’s services, strategic level planning and ‘people management’ (including motivation, performance and capability) within a complex local government or similar environment.
Significant experience of managing budgets.
Experience of successfully managing performance in a range of settings.
Significant experience of partnership working (internal and external).
Experience of planning and reviewing the delivery of services.
Successful experience of bringing about substantial improvements in performance of managing teams and individuals.
Experience of managing and leading a large multi-disciplined workforce would be desirable.
Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite).
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Job Ref: Stoke 5249500
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