Job Description:

We are looking to recruit a Service Manager – 16+ Care Leavers Team within the Social Care industry in Medway.
 
Responsibilities include:

• To lead, manage and coach a team of newly qualified and experienced social workers and personal advisors responsible for delivering and improving services for children in care, care experienced young people and their carers/families.
• To improve outcomes for looked after children and young people by developing effective partnership working with other Council services and partner agencies to ensure efficient delivery of the service.
• To contribute towards delivering the council’s Corporate Parenting vision for Children in Care and Care Leavers in order to ensure the objectives and priorities are realised.
• To be competent in all areas of the PCF at Advanced Social Worker level and The Knowledge and Skills Statement (KSS) for practice supervisors
• To actively promote work life balance and flexible working in order to achieve high quality service delivery.
• To actively promote the Council's Fair Access, Diversity and Inclusion Policy and observe the standard of conduct which prevents discrimination taking place.
• To ensure full compliance with the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, the Council's Health and Safety Policy and all locally agreed safe methods of work.
• To fully understand and be aware of the commitment to Section 17 of the duty of Crime and Disorder Act 1998 to prevent crime and disorder.
• At the discretion of the Head of Service, such other activities as may from time to time may be agreed consistent with the nature of the job described above.

 
Experience preferred:

• Service Manager experience within a Local Authority

 
The team:

• Well-structured organised team, growing their social worker staffing levels.
• This is a role within the Social Care industry

 
Minimum Requirements:

• SWE Registration
• 10 year post qualifying experience within UK
• Enhanced DBS/CRB (we can obtain for you)
• Eligibility to work in the UK

 Benefits of working with Ackerman Pierce:

• Your own personal consultant
• Tier 1 agency
• Access to a variety of Social Care jobs Nationwide 
• DBS and Compliance Service
• Quick and Easy Registration Process
• Access to CPD
• Guaranteed weekly payment

To discuss this Service Manager 16+ role, or any similar vacancies we currently have available in Medway please contact Sydnee Hannam with an up to date CV to (url removed)