Interim Head of Service

5 Star Recruitment; Hereford; Sur place; GBP 60 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

5 Star Recruitment is seeking a senior social work leader in Hereford to oversee safeguarding and legal case challenges, ensuring compliance with Care Act and related legislation. You will work with partners to deliver high‑quality services, lead social work teams, manage performance, and guide change throughout the organisation.

This critical leadership role requires immediate availability and a strong background in adult social work, safeguarding, and legal frameworks.

Qualifications

• Registered Social Worker with professional qualification.
• Strong background in adult social work, safeguarding, legal frameworks, and team leadership.
• Excellent decision‑making, interpersonal, and negotiation abilities.

Responsabilités

• Oversee complex safeguarding and legal case challenges.
• Ensure compliance with the Care Act and related legislation.
• Oversee safeguarding enquiries and Making Safeguarding Personal principles.

Connaissances

Decision making

Interpersonal

Negotiation

Leadership

Communication

Formation

Registered Social Worker with professional qualification

Description du poste

• Oversee complex, safeguarding and legal case challenges.
• Ensure compliance with the Care Act and related legislation.
• Oversee safeguarding enquiries, adhering to Making Safeguarding Personal principles.
• Collaborate with partners to deliver high-quality services.
• Oversee social work teams and ensure operational spend is managed and performance
• Undertake any duties commensurate with role
• Have good knowledge and skills in adult social work
• Work as part of the senior leadership team
• Support the teams through change management
• Qualifications: Registered Social Worker with professional qualification.
• Experience: Strong background in adult social work, safeguarding, legal frameworks, and team leadership.
• Skills: Excellent decision-making, interpersonal, and negotiation abilities.
• This is a critical leadership role requiring immediate availability

About You:

• Qualifications: Registered Social Worker with professional qualification.
• Experience: Strong background in adult social work, safeguarding, legal frameworks, and team leadership.
• Skills: Excellent decision-making, interpersonal, and negotiation abilities.
• This is a critical leadership role requiring immediate availability.