Head of Service - Children's Family Help Service
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 17 Tachwedd 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £50,001.00 i £110,000.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £60,013 - £63,209 per annum plus market supplement of £6,000 per annum until 31st December 2027 |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 30 Tachwedd 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Darlington, DL1 5QT |
| Cwmni: | Darlington Borough Council |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 288751 |
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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Leadership Team in Childrenandrsquo;s Services, as we continue on our Strengthening Families journey to embed relational and restorative practice throughout our services.andnbsp; The next phase of our journey will be to deliver the Families First reforms via our Strengthening Families and we are looking to recruit a Head of Service andndash; Family Help to lead the service, with dedicated Service Manager support.
Reporting directly to the Assistant Director - Childrenandrsquo;s Services, the successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that children and families eligible for support receive high quality and child focused interventions which lead to consistently good outcomes and fit with our ethos that children should receive andldquo;the right service at the right timeandrdquo;.andnbsp;
As part of the Childrenandrsquo;s Leadership Team, you will work collaboratively to delivery our vision across all service portfolios.
Our Childrenandrsquo;s Services is rated andlsquo;Goodandrsquo; by Ofsted and we are ambitious and excited for the next stage of our development.andnbsp; If you are a highly motivated, experienced social work practitioner who is innovative, has a clear vision of what high quality practice looks like and can lead a service to deliver on this vision, we would like to hear from you.andnbsp;
We incorporate an agile working model across all of our services, which seeks to ensure that all of our staff are supported to find the right balance of home and office working to provide the best support and services they can to children and families in Darlington.
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 option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with 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
Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
Arriva Employee Travel Club
For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our Why work for us internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/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 supporting information.
Interviews for shortlisted candidates are expected to take place on 11th December 2025 at the Town Hall, Darlington.
Prior to applying, we would encourage you to contact Chris Bell, Assistant Director - Childrenandrsquo;s Services, on 07797 276741 orandnbsp;chris.bell@darlington.gov.ukandnbsp;for a confidential and informal discussion about the role.
General information for applicants:
If you have any further questions regarding applying for this role or the questions and required fields within the application form, please contact the HR Support team on 01325 403217 or HR@darlington.gov.uk.
If you are experiencing problems with the NE Jobs website, such as logging in, saving pages, on account queries please fill out the form within the link below.
https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/contactus
All applicant email correspondence will come from donotreply@northeastjobs.org.uk 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.
You must ensure that anything submitted in your application is factually accurate. Plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. Whilst we accept candidates may use AI tools within job applications; submissions must be truthful and relevant to your own experience.
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We are an equal opportunitiesand#39; employer. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We aim to interview any applicant who declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job.
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Reporting directly to the Assistant Director - Childrenandrsquo;s Services, the successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that children and families eligible for support receive high quality and child focused interventions which lead to consistently good outcomes and fit with our ethos that children should receive andldquo;the right service at the right timeandrdquo;.andnbsp;
As part of the Childrenandrsquo;s Leadership Team, you will work collaboratively to delivery our vision across all service portfolios.
Our Childrenandrsquo;s Services is rated andlsquo;Goodandrsquo; by Ofsted and we are ambitious and excited for the next stage of our development.andnbsp; If you are a highly motivated, experienced social work practitioner who is innovative, has a clear vision of what high quality practice looks like and can lead a service to deliver on this vision, we would like to hear from you.andnbsp;
We incorporate an agile working model across all of our services, which seeks to ensure that all of our staff are supported to find the right balance of home and office working to provide the best support and services they can to children and families in Darlington.
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 option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with 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
Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
Arriva Employee Travel Club
For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our Why work for us internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/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 supporting information.
Interviews for shortlisted candidates are expected to take place on 11th December 2025 at the Town Hall, Darlington.
Prior to applying, we would encourage you to contact Chris Bell, Assistant Director - Childrenandrsquo;s Services, on 07797 276741 orandnbsp;chris.bell@darlington.gov.ukandnbsp;for a confidential and informal discussion about the role.
General information for applicants:
If you have any further questions regarding applying for this role or the questions and required fields within the application form, please contact the HR Support team on 01325 403217 or HR@darlington.gov.uk.
If you are experiencing problems with the NE Jobs website, such as logging in, saving pages, on account queries please fill out the form within the link below.
https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/contactus
All applicant email correspondence will come from donotreply@northeastjobs.org.uk 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.
You must ensure that anything submitted in your application is factually accurate. Plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. Whilst we accept candidates may use AI tools within job applications; submissions must be truthful and relevant to your own experience.
andnbsp;
We are an equal opportunitiesand#39; employer. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We aim to interview any applicant who declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job.
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