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Service Manager Children with Disabilities

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Job Description - Service Manager Children with Disabilities

Role Title: Service Manager – Children with Disabilities (CwD)
Rate: £450 per day or 357.60 PAYE (Umbrella)
Contract Type: Interim – 3 months (with potential for extension)
Work Arrangement: Hybrid (on-site and remote)

Location: Town Hall, Main Road, Romford RM1 3AR
Local Authority: London Borough of Havering
Please note: Registered social workers will not be considered for this post.

Key Focus The Service Manager will:
  • Manage, lead, and oversee the daily operations of the Children with Disabilities (CwD) Service, ensuring high standards of practice in line with statutory guidance and best practice.
  • Work closely with the Strategic Head of Service for Early Help, CwD, and Family Support to continuously improve service delivery, driven by performance, risk, and demand.
Key Deliverables
  • Supervise and support staff to ensure effective service provision to children, young people, and families.
  • Oversee accurate and timely case recording across all relevant systems.
  • Lead on recruitment, training, assessment, and support of carers.
  • Collaborate with the Head of Service to plan and develop services, identifying needs and challenges proactively.
  • Manage team budgets effectively, ensuring services are financially sustainable.
  • Produce timely reports and represent the service in key internal and external meetings/forums.
Working Model
  • Hybrid: Flexible working with presence required at our Town Hall campus and local hubs.
  • Face-to-Face Priority: All meetings with children and families are conducted in person to ensure quality engagement.
Candidate Requirements
  1. Management Experience: Minimum of 2 years as a Team Manager or above.
  2. Practice Background: Significant experience in children and families’ services, including statutory assessment and safeguarding.
  3. Registration: Not applicable – social workers will not be considered for this post.
Why Join Havering?
  • Access to systemic training and bespoke professional development
  • Reflection spaces, bookable meeting rooms, and quiet zones for deep work
  • Subsidised on-site parking for council staff
  • A supportive, collaborative, and innovative working environment
Work LocationTown Hall, Main Road, Romford RM1 3AR
  • 18 minutes from London Liverpool Street Station
  • Accessible via M25, A12, A406, and A127
  • Excellent public transport links
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