Service Manager - Leaving Care

Nottingham City Council; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham City Council seeks a passionate and experienced Service Manager for their Leaving Care Service. This pivotal leadership role focuses on enhancing the lives of care leavers while working across various integrated services. Applicants should have a Social Work qualification and experience in leading services, committed to improving outcomes for vulnerable children.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working

Strong focus on wellbeing

Access to Local Government Pension Scheme with 18.5% employer contribution

Opportunities for professional development and career progression

Qualifications

• Social Work qualification and SWE registration required.
• Proven experience in leading Leaving Care services necessary.
• Understanding of Ofsted requirements and multi-agency partnership working important.

Responsibilities

• Work across Children's Integrated Services and with partner agencies.
• Enhance outcomes for young people transitioning from care.
• Shape services for care leavers.

Skills

Leadership

Social Work

Partnership Working

Strategic Vision

Service Delivery

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

Location:Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3NG

Contract Type:Permanent

Worker Type:Hybrid Worker

Working hours:Full time 37 hours per week

Salary: Starting Salary is £54,971 (Level one) rising to £58,261(Level four) per annum (pro rata for part-time)

We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here .

Our children and young people are at the heart of everything we do.

Children's Integrated Services at Nottingham City Council are dedicated to improving children's lived experiences, ensuring their safety, and helping them lead healthy and happy lives.

We are thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity to join our innovative Leaving Care Service as aService Manager, reporting to the Head of Service for Children in Care and Care Leavers.

This key leadership role involves working across our Children's Integrated Services and with partner agencies to enhance outcomes for young people transitioning from care. This is a pivotal moment in our improvement journey, offering you the chance to shape services for care leavers.

Our Care Leavers are some of our most vulnerable children, and we are looking for an experienced leader who is passionate about improving their lives, has high aspirations for their future, and understands the unique challenges they face.

What You'll Need:

• Social Work qualification and SWE registration
• Proven experience in leading Leaving Care services
• Strong grasp of statutory responsibilities, Ofsted requirements, and multi-agency partnership working
• Strategic vision and the ability to drive high-quality service delivery

What We Offer:

In return, you'll benefit from our award-winning employee benefits, including:

• Flexible hybrid working
• A strong focus on wellbeing
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with an 18.5% employer contribution
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression

If you're ready to make a real difference to young people in Nottingham, we'd love to hear from you!

You can find the job description for this post here

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

We value equality, diversity and inclusion, and encourage applications from candidates of Black, Asian, or Minority Ethnic backgrounds, and those with disabilities, to better reflect our communities.

For informal enquiriesplease contact William Hose by email at [e-mail]

Closing Date:17th July 2025

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: 24th July 2025 (morning)

If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support .