Senior Manager - Children's Social Care
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Job Description
| Salary £62,711-£68,207 Per annum | Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week | Children's Social Care - East Lancashire |
Pay Award Pending.
International Sponsorship - this role is not open to international sponsorship.
Senior Manager, East Lancashire Duty and Assessment Team
Team: Children's Services
Location: Lancashire / Countywide (with remote/home working too!)
Salary: £62,711 - £68,207
We are currently recruiting...
A Senior Manager within the East Lancashire Duty and Assessment team to join our amazing Children Services team at Lancashire County Council. We are truly passionate about supporting families and building relationships to enable positive change for families focused on children and young people's safety and wellbeing. At Lancashire County Council we take a strength-based approach to our work, focusing on the strengths as well as the difficulties for families, working in a genuine partnership with the communities we serve. We are looking for someone who is genuinely passionate about building positive, trusting relationships with the families and young people in our communities, supporting them to build genuine long-term solutions to any challenges they may face.
What we are looking for...
Passion - A passionate leader who invests in their team's growth. By nurturing other's potential, you create a positive work environment and elevate the team's performance. Passion fuels commitment. As a senior manager, your passion for improving practice and service sets the tone. It encourages continuous learning and excellence.
You'll be passionate about developing practice and your workforce. You will be highly motivated, authentic and ambitious for what we can achieve with the ability to ignite that same passion in others - we're after enthusiasm, passion, drive and determination with a love for improving our people, our practice and our service.
Influence & Inspire - As a Duty and Assessment Senior Manager, you will use your exceptional communication and influencing skills to instill confidence in your teams and partners, drawing from your specialist tacit knowledge. Your ability to share information seamlessly across all levels will ensure effective engagement with internal teams and stakeholders. You will captivate your audience, making your content and opinions compelling and persuasive. You will lead the charge in enhancing your team's skills through meticulous data analysis and comprehensive reviews of Ofsted reports (both our own and others). By understanding and addressing any challenges faced by the service, you will foster a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth within your team. You will excel in building strategic partnerships.
Your genuine passion for your work will be contagious, igniting enthusiasm and motivation within your team. As a passionate leader, your energy and dedication will inspire others to strive for excellence and achieve their best.
Service Excellence - As a Duty and Assessment Senior Manager, service excellence is paramount. This role demands a commitment to delivering high-quality services that meet and exceed the needs of our children and families. The importance of service excellence encompasses several key aspects - Providing exceptional service ensures that our children and families feel valued and supported. You will strive for excellence in service delivery involves streamlining processes and implementing best practices. This enhances the efficiency and effectiveness of operations, reducing errors and improving outcomes. A focus on service excellence creates a positive work environment that motivates and empowers team members. It fosters a culture of pride in their work, leading to higher productivity, engagement, and job satisfaction. Excellence is not a one-time achievement for us in Lancashire but a continuous journey. Regularly assessing and refining service delivery processes ensures that the team remains adaptable and responsive to changing needs and challenges. You will strive deliver consistently high standards of service, build trust with your team, children and families, and partners. This trust is crucial for maintaining strong relationships and securing future collaborations and support.
Why join us...
Benefits: There's fabulous flexibility and the opportunity to create the work life balance you'll love; with up to 32 days annual leave, 10 statutory/bank holidays plus an additional 20 days that can be purchased too. We have a great relocation allowance of up to £11,300, an Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7 plus a generous Local Authority Pension available. Finally, we have an enviable employee benefits platform which provides numerous discounts from your weekly shop to holidays and entertainment with salary sacrifice options on electronics, bicycles, white goods, and cars.
Development: we'll provide support and development at each stage of your journey with us from induction through to personal and professional qualifications. There will be opportunities for career progression both vertically but also into other areas of the organisation - so how your future develops is your decision. There'll be time for reflection and interaction with your line manager, as well as peer support from those within the wider team.
Inclusivity: We are committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive working environment for all our team. Our aim is to ensure that everyone is equally valued and respected, and that our organisation is representative of all members of society, working in an environment where individual differences are celebrated. To support this, we would especially welcome applications from those from a diverse background who would enhance our service by joining us, and we have some great support groups and forums available for anyone to join.
How to apply...
Please feel free to contact us for an initial informal and confidential chat - contact Georgine Lee, Head of Service, Front Door, Assessment and Adolescent Services on Georgine.lee@lancashire.gov.uk
Closing Date: Sunday 23rd June 2024 Interviews: Week of the 3rd July 2024
Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.
The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.
You must be registered (SWE) to be appointed as a Social Worker or have applied to register with the Social Care Council. For Social Worker/Care Manager positions where non social worker qualifications are accepted, registration is not required, and you will be appointed as a Care Manager.
You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.
In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.
We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.
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