Head of Service - Children's Social Care

Job Description

Are you passionate about delivering excellent services to Children and Young People and want to be part of an organisation that is committed to making improvements to the way it supports children and familiesThis is an incredibly exciting time to be joining Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council as we embark on a journey of improvement, innovation and positive change. We are committed to being ambitious in the way that we will work with children, young people, theirfamilies and carers in a restorative way. We are focussing on protecting children and young people and keeping them safe, whilst developing our early help services to ensure that we provide children and families with the support they need at the right time.We are transforming our service delivery, and we have committed a considerable investment in expanding our permanent and skilled workforce.We have two exciting opportunities for experienced social care professionals to join us on our journey:• Head of Service – Quality Assurance and Safeguarding• Head of Service - Integrated Front DoorPlease specify within your application which post/s you are interested in applying for.Head of Service – Quality Assurance and SafeguardingAs Head of Service – Quality Assurance & Safeguarding you will have a proven track record in delivering high performing quality assurance and practice services, as well overseeing workforce development, to ensure best quality practice throughout an organisation.We are looking for an individual who can provide inspirational, inclusive and engaging leadership in raising the bar in practice standards across all services.You will be a dynamic, forward thinking strategic senior manager, with a key understanding and extensive experience in leading Quality Assurance and Practice. You will be confident and be able to demonstrate your leadership and management skills, whilst drivingforward best social work practice, as well as implement continued service improvements and positive changes. You will be confident in delivering a clear quality assurance framework and experienced in Ofsted and service inspection preparation, in relation toQuality Assurance.Head of Service – Integrated Front DoorAs Head of Service – Integrated Front Door you will have a proven track record within front door children’s services including MASH and Emergency Duty Teams. We are looking for an individual who can provide inspirational, inclusive and engaging leadership inthe strategic and operational delivery of our Early Help offer and partnership working as well as ensuring implementation of practice standards across all service areas.You will be a dynamic, forward thinking strategic senior manager, with a key understanding and extensive experience in leading the fast pace working environment of MASH, Assessment, Initial Response and Emergency Duty statutory services and you will have experiencein the development and delivery of Early Help services. You will be confident and able to demonstrate your leadership and management skills, whilst driving forward good social work practice delivery, as well as implement continued improvements and positivechanges.We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including up to 25 days annual leave, flexible working, high street discount offers, up to £6k relocation allowance, and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.Being office based is vital to embed positive relationships from the outset. This is complimented by our hybrid working model for all of our workforce, to ensure that everyone works in line with service needs, whilst still delivering the best possible outcomesfor children and young people.To be considered for these Head of Service opportunities you will need to be a strong inclusive team leader, who is able to influence, build and maintain strong internal and external relationships to ensure consistency, effective communication and working together.You will be incredibly passionate about the challenges and ambitious in consistently safeguarding children and young people in Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council.If you have what it takes to deliver on a demanding, change-driven, high-profile role where you have the scope to help shape the future for children and young people, we would love to hear from you.For further information please contact:Iona Payne, Assistant Director - .ukorRachael Ward, Assistant Director - .ukInterviews will be held on Wednesday 25 October 2023.Candidates will be required to complete online Psychometric assessments prior to the interview as part of the recruitment process.This post will require an enhanced DBS check.This is an essential car user post as the demands of the job make it operationally essential and there is a contractual requirement to make a suitable vehicle available to ensure the requirements of the job can be carried out effectively.Applicants must be able to drive, have a driving licence and be a car owner, however for disabled applicants, reasonable adjustments will be made where required.This post is covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers.Solihull Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.Solihull Council has a responsibility for, and a commitment to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Supporting documentsJob Description Person Specification - Integrated Front DoorJob Description Person Specification - Quality Assurance & Safeguarding #J-18808-Ljbffr