Lead Service Manager: Care Leavers & UASC

Wollborg Michelson Personnel Service Inc; Stafford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Staffordshire County Council is seeking a Service Manager for Care Leavers, Belonging and Reunification and Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC). You will provide inspiring operational leadership to ensure high‑quality, safe, person‑centred support as young people move toward independence.

You will lead services that help care‑experienced young people and those seeking asylum achieve positive outcomes, drive improvement, and ensure permanence and reunification while strengthening

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in social work or related field.
• Social Work qualification and current registration required.
• Experience leading teams within children's social care in a multi‑agency environment.
• Strong knowledge of care leavers legislation and policy.
• Experience with Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children and related immigration considerations.
• HR guidance familiarity and staff performance management experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide inspirational operational leadership for Care Leavers, UASC and belonging/reunification services.
• Drive service improvement, QA and performance management using data and feedback.
• Collaborate with housing, education, health, legal, voluntary sector to deliver joined‑up support.
• Oversee accommodation and transition planning for young people moving to independence.
• Manage budgets, resources and operational risk to maintain high quality and sustainability.
• Champion voice of young people and embed co‑production in service development.

Skills

People management

Budgeting

Strategic leadership

Multi‑agency collaboration

Data‑driven service improvement

Participation and co‑production

Education

Qualified Social Worker (social work degree)

Registered Social Worker

Job description

Staffordshire County Council is seeking a Service Manager for Care Leavers, Belonging and Reunification and Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC). You will provide inspiring operational leadership to ensure high‑quality, safe, person‑centred support as young people move toward independence.

You will lead services that help care‑experienced young people and those seeking asylum achieve positive outcomes, drive improvement, and ensure permanence and reunification while strengthening