Service Manager

Caerphilly County Borough Council; Caerphilly; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Staff discount schemes

Job summary

Caerphilly County Borough Council is seeking a Service Manager for the MyST My Support Team. The role is permanent, full-time, 37 hours per week, based across Caerphilly and regional sites, to lead and coordinate youth mental health services.

You will require a professional degree, extensive managerial experience in children's social services, and a UK Category B driving licence to travel for meetings. The role offers a competitive salary and Local Government Pension Scheme benefits.

Qualifications

• A degree or equivalent in an appropriate professional field
• Knowledge of current legislation, regulation and guidance in children's social services and relevant mental health legislation and guidance for children and young people
• Extensive managerial experience in children's social services
• A full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business purposes to travel throughout the borough to attend meetings
• We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, and staff discount schemes.

Responsibilities

• Provide service management for the MyST My Support Team across Caerphilly and regional sites

Skills

Managerial experience

Legislation knowledge

Driving licence

Education

Degree in an appropriate professional field

Job description

Service Manager - MyST My Support Team

Caerphilly County Borough Council

• Location: Caerphilly
• Salary: £64,315-70,531 per year
• Type: Permanent, Full-time
• Published: 4 hours ago

We are recruiting a Service Manager - MyST My Support Team, at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time

Location: Various locations across the region

Team: MyST

This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organisation.

We pay an attractive salary of £64,315 - £70,531 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

Due to the expansion of the MyST regional programme, this is a new and exciting opportunity to come and support the excellent work of this clinical mental health programme across Gwent. This is an opportunity to be part of a service that is values led, has a well developed clinical model which achieves excellent outcomes for its young people and families. It sits within a very supportive context of Caerphilly Children's services and its links with the rest of the Local Authorities and health Boards across Gwent are well established.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• A degree or equivalent in an appropriate professional field
• Knowledge of current legislation, regulation and guidance in children's social services and relevant mental health legislation and guidance for children and young people
• Extensive managerial experience in children's social services
• A full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business purposes to travel throughout the borough to attend meetings

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, and staff discount schemes.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants. This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The political restrictions defined by the 'Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) Regulations 1990 as amended' apply to you in respect of this post.

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This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organisation.

We pay an attractive salary of £64,315 - £70,531 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

Due to the expansion of the MyST regional programme, this is a new and exciting opportunity to come and support the excellent work of this clinical mental health programme across Gwent. This is an opportunity to be part of a service that is values led, has a well developed clinical model which achieves excellent outcomes for its young people and families. It sits within a very supportive context of Caerphilly Children's services and its links with the rest of the Local Authorities and health Boards across Gwent are well established.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• A degree or equivalent in an appropriate professional field
• Knowledge of current legislation, regulation and guidance in children's social services and relevant mental health legislation and guidance for children and young people
• Extensive managerial experience in children's social services
• A full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business purposes to travel throughout the borough to attend meetings
• We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, and staff discount schemes.