Head of Children in Care Services - Trauma-Informed Leader

Northamptonshire Children’s Trust Limited; England; A distancia; GBP 60.000 - 73.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Relocation costs up to £8,000

28 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Local Government Pension Scheme + life

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee discounts

Flexible and family working

Extensive Learning & Development and

Career development opportunities

Subsidised town centre car parking

Descripción de la vacante

Northamptonshire Children’s Trust is seeking a Service Manager for Children in Care to lead a social work team, develop a service plan, and drive improvements in care planning, outcomes, and safeguarding. The role focuses on safe, stable, and ambitious care planning, while embedding relational and trauma-informed practice across partnerships.

You will oversee budgets, performance, and quality assurance, representing the service at senior levels and shaping a high-performing team culture with

Formación

• Be a qualified Social Worker, with current Social Work England registration, and ideally with a Level 5 NVQ Management qualification, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Have the ability to manage a service and ensure development and performance issues are addressed though support and coaching.
• Have previous budgetary control experience, ICT skills.
• Have the ability to represent the service at a more senior level if required.
• Have senior leadership experience within statutory children's social care services
• Have experience of Family Safeguarding
• Be able to lead high-performing teams, leading change and manage complex services
• Have experience managing large budgets effectively
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of children in care and the importance of family and lifelong networks
• Have knowledge of statutory frameworks, Ofsted requirements and quality assurance
• Possess excellent communication, influencing and partnership skills

Responsabilidades

• Lead Children in Care Service, developing a service plan for the Portfolio and team plans.
• Systematically review progress to ensure a high standard of service aligned with Trust objectives.
• Provide professional lead in Children in Care Service, improving outcomes for children and families.
• Ensure budgets and resources are used in line with priorities and regulations, with expenditure monitored.
• Be accountable for implementing the service plan to meet objectives and targets.

Conocimientos

Budgetary control

ICT skills

Senior leadership

Family Safeguarding

Communication

Influencing

Partnership skills

Educación

Social Worker qualification & SWE registration

Level 5 NVQ Management qualification or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

Northamptonshire Children’s Trust is seeking a Service Manager for Children in Care to lead a social work team, develop a service plan, and drive improvements in care planning, outcomes, and safeguarding. The role focuses on safe, stable, and ambitious care planning, while embedding relational and trauma-informed practice across partnerships.

You will oversee budgets, performance, and quality assurance, representing the service at senior levels and shaping a high-performing team culture with