Service Manager
- Durham County Council
- Full Time
- Durham
- Grade 16, £54,800 - £58,798 per annum
Job Description
As a local authority we are ambitious for our children and are committed to ensuring that every child and family receives outstanding service and support through consistent and high quality social work and innovative service delivery.
We are looking to recruit a Service Manager with responsibility for services for children in need, children subject to a child protection plan and those within the Family Justice System in the East of the county.
You will lead and manage 5 Families First statutory social work teams, our dedicated Pre-birth Team and Future Hope (formally PAUSE). The role also includes responsibility for service wide cross cutting themes which includes assisting with the ongoing strategic development of practice around Domestic Abuse and Family Justice.
WHAT IS INVOLVED?
You will be a highly motivated social care practice leader who will drive forward our vision.
We are currently embedding the Signs of Safety social work practice model across the whole service and are committed to practice which is strengths based and focused on developing high quality relationships with children and families to receive the very best outcomes.
If you are interested in this role and would like the opportunity to discuss it further please contact Jo Levie, Strategic Manager, by email on [email protected] or via mobile on 07930146301.
WHAT WILL I NEED?
You will need a Recognised Social Work qualification, Management qualification to level 5 or equivalent (desirable) and Current Social Work England Registration.
Please refer to the attached person specification for the full criteria.
If successful, you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure.
REWARDS AND BENEFITS
We offer generous rewards and benefits that are designed to help you perform at your best:
- 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.
