Social Worker

A Local Authority in Northamptonshire is looking for a Service Manager within Childrens Social Work to join their Cared for Children and Care Experienced Young Adult Team on a locum basis, offering a competitive pay rate of up to £550.00 per day.

Benefits for you as a Service Manager:

• A competitive pay rate of up to £550.00 per day.
• Supportive management
• Flexible Hybrid Working
• Additional benefits

Responsibilities of you as a Service Manager:

• The Strategic Manager's role is a key operational and strategic management role and an essential part of our improvement journey.
• You will be responsible for the development and provision of support services to cared for children and care experienced young adults.
• With direct responsibility for the Children in Care and Care Leavers Services, the strategic manager will also have indirect responsibility to support all staff across children's social care from senior managers to frontline practitioners to deliver positive interventions to cared for children and care experienced young adults.
• As Strategic Manager you will be responsible for leading and motivating these service areas in delivering a high-quality service to our cared for children and care experienced young adults.
• Your focus will be on ensuring all children and young adults are well supported to maximise their life chances; where they can thrive in our care, are safe from any harm or abuse, have access to the best education and training, and feel prepared for adulthood.
• As part of the Corporate Parenting Service senior management team you'll be a vital link between management, commissioners, practitioners and those who make strategic decisions in partner agencies.
• You will be a key driver in developing and delivering the Corporate Parenting Strategy within Northamptonshire Children's Trust and in partnership with North and West Northamptonshire Councils.

across the service. Requirements of you as a Service Manager:

• A recognised Social Work qualification (Degree/DipSW/CQSW)
• A valid Social Work England registration
• Experience as a Service Manager

Charles Hunter Associates are the UK's leading specialist Social Work recruitment agency with years of experience in the Social Work sector.

If you are interested in this role APPLY NOW by following instruction on this website, or by contacting Joseph Servaes at jservaes@charecruitment.com / 07533040465.

If this role is not what you are looking for, but you are interested in another role, don't hesitate to contact me as I have Social Worker roles of all levels across London, Southeast and Southwest.

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