Senior Through-Care Services Lead

Civic Recruitment Limited; Dudley; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bi-weekly pay

Senior leadership role

Job summary

Civic Recruitment Limited is recruiting for a Principal Service Lead - Through Care in Dudley to join the Children & Young People Leadership Team. The role focuses on improving services for Children in Care, Care Leavers, Fostering and Emotional Wellbeing, with strategic direction and safeguarding at the core.

The post requires extensive senior leadership experience within Local Authority Children’s Social Care, a drive for service improvements, and the ability to manage complex team-based

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker with current registration with Social Work England.
• Extensive senior leadership experience in Children's Social Care.
• Proven success in driving service improvements and achieving positive inspection results.
• Comprehensive experience leading services for Children in Care, Care Leavers, Fostering, Residential Services and Disabilities.
• In-depth knowledge of safeguarding legislation and statutory duties.
• Experience leading large operational teams and multi-agency partnerships.
• Experience at senior leadership levels (AD/Head of Service/Principal Service Lead) and Ofsted improvement programs.

Responsibilities

• Offer strategic leadership across Through Care services.
• Oversee services for Children in Care, Care Experienced Young People, Fostering, Residential Care, Placements, Family Time, Children with Disabilities and Emotional Wellbeing Services.
• Propel continuous service enhancement, quality assurance, and performance management.
• Ensure robust safeguarding practices and adherence to statutory requirements.
• Lead inspection readiness and improvement initiatives.
• Advocate for exemplary corporate parenting and amplify the voices of children and young people.
• Cultivate and lead high-performing multidisciplinary teams.
• Efficiently manage complex service delivery, budgets and resources.
• Forge strong partnerships with Health, Education, Police, and other agencies.
• Deliver cost-effective solutions while maintaining high-quality outcomes for children and families.
• Contribute strategically as part of the Children & Young People Leadership Team.

Skills

Senior leadership

Multi-agency partnerships

Strategic change

People management

Safeguarding knowledge

Ofsted improvement experience

Local authority leadership

Education

Registered Social Worker (Social Work England)

Job description

Civic Recruitment Limited is recruiting for a Principal Service Lead - Through Care in Dudley to join the Children & Young People Leadership Team. The role focuses on improving services for Children in Care, Care Leavers, Fostering and Emotional Wellbeing, with strategic direction and safeguarding at the core.

The post requires extensive senior leadership experience within Local Authority Children’s Social Care, a drive for service improvements, and the ability to manage complex team-based