Head of Therapeutic Services

CEMP; Norwich; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 72,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading organization as the Head of Therapeutic Services, responsible for delivering high-quality therapeutic services across Children's Social Care. This role demands strong leadership skills to influence and collaborate with various stakeholders, ensuring effective service delivery that meets the needs of children and families in Norfolk.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and Wellbeing services

Flexible working opportunities

Local Government Pension Scheme

Referral bonus for hard-to-fill roles

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading and developing teams and services.
• Strong strategic leadership skills with the ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop therapeutic services to align with strategic objectives.
• Collaborate with senior managers and external partners for cohesive service delivery.
• Oversee performance, quality, and governance of therapeutic services.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational Skills

Job description

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Head of Therapeutic Services | 7843 | fixed term contract until 31 March 2027 | 37 hours per week | £64,089 to £71,512 per annum | Grade N | Norwich

Norfolk County Council is seeking a dynamic and experienced manager and leader to join our team as the Head of Therapeutic Services. This pivotal role is responsible for leading and developing the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based, and systemically informed specialist and therapeutic services across Childrens Social Care.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop therapeutic services to align with the Family Help Service strategic objectives, national standards, and best practices.
• Collaborate with senior managers, service leads, and external partners to ensure cohesive service delivery.
• Oversee the performance, quality, and governance of therapeutic services, ensuring they meet the needs of service users, staff, and stakeholders.
• Provide strategic direction for therapeutic services, including managing direct reports and system-wide initiatives.
• Develop creative service provision solutions to meet the emerging needs of the family help service.
• Offer strategic leadership on therapeutic service provision to the Family Help Service, addressing issues such as child mental health, substance misuse, and domestic abuse.
• Foster joint working practices and influence opportunities in therapeutic service provision.
• Provide oversight for staff by aligning goals and objectives across the Family Help Service and encouraging collaboration and communication.
• Ensure the effective utilisation of therapeutic resources across the Family Help Service.
• Maintain consistency and best practices across therapeutic disciplines.
• Work with internal and external commissioning partners to provide effective therapeutic approaches to all cohorts within the Family Help Service, meeting needs at the earliest opportunity and avoiding escalation.

About You

• Proven experience in leading and developing teams and services.
• Strong strategic leadership skills with the ability to influence and collaborate with a range of stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• A commitment to delivering high-quality, evidence-based services to children, adults, and families.
• Experience in addressing issues such as child mental health, substance misuse, and domestic abuse is desirable.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a supportive and forward-thinking leadership team with aspirations to be an outstanding Childrens Services
• Make a significant impact on the lives of children and families in Norfolk.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

For more information, please contact Michelle Brady.

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part-time, remote, and hybrid working depending on your role and business needs.
• Financial benefits such as:
• Norfolk Rewards employee discounts program
• A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
• Relocation expenses (where applicable)
• Expenses advance for work travel
• Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions, life assurance, and dependants pensions
• Tax-efficient options for extra pension and bikes
• Access to a tax-efficient car lease scheme for greener travel
• Referral bonus for hard-to-fill roles

Find more info on our Terms and Conditions.

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Closing date: 28 May 2025

Seniority level

• Executive

Employment type

• Part-time

Job function

• Management
• Strategic Management Services

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