Head of Service Adult’s Social Work, Learning and Disability Team, Dorset

Pertemps; England; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing agency is seeking a Head of Service for the Adult’s Social Work, Learning and Disability Team in Dorset. You will provide strategic leadership, manage service delivery, and ensure compliance with statutory requirements. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in safeguarding vulnerable adults and children, and a proven track record in operational leadership. This role offers a pay rate of £650 per day.

Benefits

Dedicated consultant support

Easy online registration process

Referral schemes and incentives

Ongoing compliance management

Reliable payroll

Qualifications

• Experience in promoting and safeguarding adults and children.
• Proven leadership in operational service delivery.
• Strong decision-making skills in complex situations.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for leadership within the Learning and Disability Team.
• Ensure effective and efficient service delivery per statutory requirements.
• Manage performance and outcomes for services.

Job description

Overview

Head of Service Adult’s Social Work, Learning and Disability Team, Dorset

Pay rate £650 per day

Contract roles – Learning and Disability Team

Responsibilities

• To be responsible for promoting and safeguarding vulnerable adults and children.
• To provide the leadership to several services / professionals in regard to their specific area of operational service delivery.
• To be responsible for taking professional decisions on complex matters within appropriate timescales. To have direct line management for allocated Operational managers.
• To promote, develop and plan services ensuring that there is an effective and efficient delivery of services which meet statutory requirements and may be subject to regulation and inspection.
• To contribute to the strategic planning, working collaboratively with partners, communities, the voluntary sector and others as appropriate.
• To provide a clear line of governance regarding decision making on high risk and complex case issues and to escalate as appropriate.
• To be responsible for the performance management and outcomes for an allocated portfolio of services.
• To write reports, work plans and service plans as and when required.
• To lead and/or be involved in budget and performance discussions and work closely with colleagues in finance, performance and in other key support areas to ensure effective service delivery within available resources.
• To be responsible for performance and delivery of outcomes against key performance indicators in allocated areas.
• To manage delegated budgets effectively and efficiently in line with the authority’s scheme of cost centre management and delegation.
• To provide strategic leadership.

Agency information

This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to
• An easy registration process (all done online)
• Referral schemes and incentives
• Ongoing compliance managed for you
• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.

Contact

Please contact Graham Leatham on 07484 513909 or email [e-mail] for more information.