Senior Manager, Children in Care - Strategy & Impact

Kirklees Metropolitan Council; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham City Council is recruiting an experienced Service Manager for Children in Care to lead and shape services across Nottingham, ensuring safety, stability and lasting outcomes for looked-after children.

Reporting to the Head of Service, you will provide strategic and operational leadership to social work teams, oversee service delivery, quality assurance and workforce development, and champion a voice-led, relationship-based approach with partners. Closing date 25 October 2026.

Qualifications

• Experienced social work leader with a track record of leading high-performing teams.
• Strong focus on improving outcomes for children in care.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership to social work teams.
• Oversee service delivery, quality assurance and workforce development.
• Champion corporate parenting and ensure children’s voices are at the heart of decision-making.

Job description

Nottingham City Council is recruiting an experienced Service Manager for Children in Care to lead and shape services across Nottingham, ensuring safety, stability and lasting outcomes for looked-after children.

Reporting to the Head of Service, you will provide strategic and operational leadership to social work teams, oversee service delivery, quality assurance and workforce development, and champion a voice-led, relationship-based approach with partners. Closing date 25 October 2026.