Service Manager - Locality - Children Social Care
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 02 Mawrth 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £58,461 i £67,575 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 01 Ebrill 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Sutton, London |
| Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 2 ddiwrnod yr wythnos |
| Cwmni: | London Borough of Sutton |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 3991 |
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About the Role
Join Children Social Care as a Service Manager within our Locality Teams and enjoy a Golden Hello along with a Recruitment and Retention Bonus, outlined as follows:
£1,000 paid with your first month's salary
£1,000 for your first completed year of service
£2,000 for your second completed year of service
£3,000 for your third completed year of service and each year thereafter
With a total salary package of up to £68,476, inclusive of bonuses and benefits, this is an excellent opportunity to elevate your career in social care.
As a Service Manager for a Locality Team within Children Social Care, your responsibilities will include:
Provide leadership to a team of social care professionals to ensure that all interventions are child-centred, emphasising the best interests of the children and young people in our care.
Develop and implement children-focused policies, procedures, and best practices that enhance service delivery.
Manage budget planning and resource allocation effectively to ensure sustainability and efficiency of services.
Ensure the highest standards of safeguarding practices are maintained, promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and young people.
Fostering a positive team culture that encourages professional development opportunities for staff.
As a Service Manager, you will play a pivotal role in providing strategic leadership to the teams that deliver front-line Child in Need and Child Protection services, guiding processes from initial assessment to care proceedings. You will ensure compliance with both local and national legislation, maintaining high standards of service delivery. Your expertise in children's social care and effective people management will be key as you oversee four teams composed of Team Managers and front-line social care professionals.
You will lead your teams by monitoring practice, managing processes, and overseeing data management to ensure our Local Authority meets statutory requirements while addressing the health and wellbeing needs of the children in our care. A thorough understanding of relevant legislation and policy application is essential, along with a proven track record of achieving positive outcomes for children and young people. This knowledge will be critical for promoting high-performance within social care practices.
Our strong, accessible, and supportive management culture, led by our Service Managers, is essential in creating a positive team environment that promotes regular supervision and encourages continuous professional development for staff. Join us on this journey to create an environment where both the children in our care and our staff can thrive and succeed in their everyday lives.
The successful candidate should candidate to demonstrate the following competences (not limited to:):
Qualified Social Worker with a Social Work Degree or recognised qualification, registered with Social Work England, the relevant governing body.
Significant experience at team manager level (ideally 4 years), with demonstrable experience of frontline safeguarding practice.
Leadership skills and social care expertise to grow and develop your service in accordance with changing needs and policy.
Excellent communication, analytical and organisational skills, with the ability to have relevant understanding of social work practice as defined within Children Act 1989 and Working Together 2023.
For more information about the role and/or an informal conversation, you can view the Role Profile or contact Andrea Bryant, Head of service Family Support Care Planning (andrea.bryant@sutton.gov.uk)
Our Offer To You
As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we’re committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We’re constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across however big or small; will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.
Employees have access to a wide range of benefits to enable staff to achieve a work life balance, some of which include:
A generous annual leave entitlement of 26-32 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply) depending on service and grade
Enhanced Maternity, paternity, shared parental, adoption and dependents leave
Two volunteering days per year
Flexible Working - Smarter Working Scheme (dependent on the role)
Adjustable and agile working arrangements using Google Chromebooks
Learning and development portal offering a range of courses
Discounts on a range of local shops, restaurants, gyms and leisure centres
Interest free season ticket loans
Local Government Pension Scheme
Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme
Electric vehicle leasing scheme
Confidential health & wellbeing and counselling support
Join Children Social Care as a Service Manager within our Locality Teams and enjoy a Golden Hello along with a Recruitment and Retention Bonus, outlined as follows:
£1,000 paid with your first month's salary
£1,000 for your first completed year of service
£2,000 for your second completed year of service
£3,000 for your third completed year of service and each year thereafter
With a total salary package of up to £68,476, inclusive of bonuses and benefits, this is an excellent opportunity to elevate your career in social care.
As a Service Manager for a Locality Team within Children Social Care, your responsibilities will include:
Provide leadership to a team of social care professionals to ensure that all interventions are child-centred, emphasising the best interests of the children and young people in our care.
Develop and implement children-focused policies, procedures, and best practices that enhance service delivery.
Manage budget planning and resource allocation effectively to ensure sustainability and efficiency of services.
Ensure the highest standards of safeguarding practices are maintained, promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and young people.
Fostering a positive team culture that encourages professional development opportunities for staff.
As a Service Manager, you will play a pivotal role in providing strategic leadership to the teams that deliver front-line Child in Need and Child Protection services, guiding processes from initial assessment to care proceedings. You will ensure compliance with both local and national legislation, maintaining high standards of service delivery. Your expertise in children's social care and effective people management will be key as you oversee four teams composed of Team Managers and front-line social care professionals.
You will lead your teams by monitoring practice, managing processes, and overseeing data management to ensure our Local Authority meets statutory requirements while addressing the health and wellbeing needs of the children in our care. A thorough understanding of relevant legislation and policy application is essential, along with a proven track record of achieving positive outcomes for children and young people. This knowledge will be critical for promoting high-performance within social care practices.
Our strong, accessible, and supportive management culture, led by our Service Managers, is essential in creating a positive team environment that promotes regular supervision and encourages continuous professional development for staff. Join us on this journey to create an environment where both the children in our care and our staff can thrive and succeed in their everyday lives.
The successful candidate should candidate to demonstrate the following competences (not limited to:):
Qualified Social Worker with a Social Work Degree or recognised qualification, registered with Social Work England, the relevant governing body.
Significant experience at team manager level (ideally 4 years), with demonstrable experience of frontline safeguarding practice.
Leadership skills and social care expertise to grow and develop your service in accordance with changing needs and policy.
Excellent communication, analytical and organisational skills, with the ability to have relevant understanding of social work practice as defined within Children Act 1989 and Working Together 2023.
For more information about the role and/or an informal conversation, you can view the Role Profile or contact Andrea Bryant, Head of service Family Support Care Planning (andrea.bryant@sutton.gov.uk)
Our Offer To You
As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we’re committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We’re constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across however big or small; will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.
Employees have access to a wide range of benefits to enable staff to achieve a work life balance, some of which include:
A generous annual leave entitlement of 26-32 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply) depending on service and grade
Enhanced Maternity, paternity, shared parental, adoption and dependents leave
Two volunteering days per year
Flexible Working - Smarter Working Scheme (dependent on the role)
Adjustable and agile working arrangements using Google Chromebooks
Learning and development portal offering a range of courses
Discounts on a range of local shops, restaurants, gyms and leisure centres
Interest free season ticket loans
Local Government Pension Scheme
Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme
Electric vehicle leasing scheme
Confidential health & wellbeing and counselling support