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Social Work - Service Manager
| Posting date: | 07 February 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £50,001.00 to £110,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £52,553 - £55,665 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 February 2025 |
| Location: | Darlington, DL1 5QT |
| Company: | Darlington Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 275966 |
Summary
We are looking for a experienced childrenand#39;s services leader who is ready to be part of our exciting and forward thinking service. In Darlington we pride ourselves on our relational practice framework which runs throughout all of our services. Ofsted highlighted Darlington as and#39;Goodand#39; in our ILACs inspection (2022) with further strengths identified in our Assessment and Safeguarding service during a focused visit in October 2023.andnbsp;
As a Service Manager you will be responsible for three of our Assessment and Safeguarding teams who support children from the point of referral through to permanence as well as our award winning edge of care service - Keeping Families Together and Family Group Conferencing.andnbsp;
We offer agile working and trust our practitioners to manage their diary with a mixture of face to face working and home working in line with service needs. You will be supported by a stable senior leadership team who are committed to continuously improving our service.andnbsp;
Applications for this opportunity are invited from experienced Team Managers who will have demonstrable knowledge and insight in to the role as well as existing senior leaders.andnbsp;
The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:
32 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays, with the option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time staff)
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with the option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
Flexi-time scheme
Flexible working
Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
Staff equality forums
Green Car Leasing Scheme
Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
Physiotherapy service
Confidential counselling service
Great wellbeing offer
Cycle to Work Scheme
Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
Local and National retailer discounts
Arriva Employee Travel Club
For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our andldquo;why work for usandrdquo; internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers-1/why-work-for-us/
Find out further information about us and what itandrsquo;s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/
For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Role Profile and Employee Information Sheet.
andnbsp;
For a further informal discussion please contact Alisha Lynas-Jones - Head of Service on 07387241856andnbsp;or via email toandnbsp;alisha.lynas-jones@darlington.gov.uk
andnbsp;
Provisional interview dates for this post are 7th March 2025
This role is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure with Childrenand#39;s Barred List check.
General Information for Applicants:
All applicant email correspondence will come fromandnbsp;donotreply@northeastjobs.org.ukandnbsp;and may be directed to your Junk folder depending on the settings of your email account. Please check both your email and Junk folder as all applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted.
If you are experiencing problems applying for this vacancy via North East Jobs, please contact the HR Team on 01325 405486 orandnbsp;HR@darlington.gov.ukandnbsp;, who will be happy to assist.
As a Service Manager you will be responsible for three of our Assessment and Safeguarding teams who support children from the point of referral through to permanence as well as our award winning edge of care service - Keeping Families Together and Family Group Conferencing.andnbsp;
We offer agile working and trust our practitioners to manage their diary with a mixture of face to face working and home working in line with service needs. You will be supported by a stable senior leadership team who are committed to continuously improving our service.andnbsp;
Applications for this opportunity are invited from experienced Team Managers who will have demonstrable knowledge and insight in to the role as well as existing senior leaders.andnbsp;
The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:
32 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays, with the option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time staff)
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with the option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
Flexi-time scheme
Flexible working
Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
Staff equality forums
Green Car Leasing Scheme
Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
Physiotherapy service
Confidential counselling service
Great wellbeing offer
Cycle to Work Scheme
Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
Local and National retailer discounts
Arriva Employee Travel Club
For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our andldquo;why work for usandrdquo; internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers-1/why-work-for-us/
Find out further information about us and what itandrsquo;s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/
For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Role Profile and Employee Information Sheet.
andnbsp;
For a further informal discussion please contact Alisha Lynas-Jones - Head of Service on 07387241856andnbsp;or via email toandnbsp;alisha.lynas-jones@darlington.gov.uk
andnbsp;
Provisional interview dates for this post are 7th March 2025
This role is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure with Childrenand#39;s Barred List check.
General Information for Applicants:
All applicant email correspondence will come fromandnbsp;donotreply@northeastjobs.org.ukandnbsp;and may be directed to your Junk folder depending on the settings of your email account. Please check both your email and Junk folder as all applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted.
If you are experiencing problems applying for this vacancy via North East Jobs, please contact the HR Team on 01325 405486 orandnbsp;HR@darlington.gov.ukandnbsp;, who will be happy to assist.
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