Operations Manager
- Durham County Council
- Full Time
- Durham
Job Description
Are you a dynamic, visionary leader dedicated to transforming the lives of children and young people?
An exciting leadership opportunity has opened within Durham's IRO Service, following the promotion of our current post-holder.
Durham Children's Services are proud to be rated 'Good' with Outstanding Leadership (OFSTED May 2022), and have earned the Gold Award for Supportive Employer of the Year at the Social Work Awards 2022. We are passionate about delivering ambitious, high-quality services to children and families, with a relentless focus on positive outcomes.
We're seeking an inspiring and driven leader to help us build on our strengths in relational and strength-based practice. As one of two Service Managers, you'll provide exceptional supervision to our IROs, ensuring that care planning translates into real, lasting impact for our children.
This is a rare chance to shape the future of services for children in Durham—are you ready to make a difference?
We encourage you to contact Gemma Cross, Strategic Manager, on 03000 267 138 to arrange an informal discussion about the role.
WHAT WILL I NEED?
Required essential qualifications for this role are:
- Recognised Social Work qualification
- Degree in related subject or relevant professional award
- Management qualification to level 5 or equivalent (desirable)
- Competitive salaries and 27 days holiday per year rising to 32 days after five years continuous local government service.
- Option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year.
- Excellent work/life balance through schemes including job sharing, compressed hours and flexi-time (allowing up to 13 flexi days per year).
- Hybrid working (home and office working).
- Excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). Plus, top up options - Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme and standard AVC scheme for members of the LGPS.
- Wellbeing Portal and access to an Employee Assist Scheme.
- Wide range of learning and development opportunities including professional qualifications, coaching and mentoring.
- Employee Benefits Portal and Lifestyle Savings Scheme (discounts across a host of major retailers).
- Discounted DCC gym membership.
- Staff networks run by staff for our staff, including Race Equality and Diversity, Disability, LGBT+, Armed Forces, Carers, Menopause.
- Trade Union membership.
- A range of other salary sacrifice schemes such as car leasing.
