Service Manager – 16 Care Leavers Team – Medway

We are looking to recruit a Service Manager – 16+ Care Leavers Team within the Social Care industry in Medway.
 
Responsibilities include:

To lead, manage and coach a team of newly qualified and experienced social workers and personal advisors responsible for delivering and improving services for children in care, care experienced young people and their carers/families.
To improve outcomes for looked after children and young people by developing effective partnership working with other Council services and partner agencies to ensure efficient delivery of the service.
To contribute towards delivering the council’s Corporate Parenting vision for Children in Care and Care Leavers in order to ensure the objectives and priorities are realised.
To be competent in all areas of the PCF at Advanced Social Worker level and The Knowledge and Skills Statement (KSS) for practice supervisors
To actively promote work life balance and flexible working in order to achieve high quality service delivery.
To actively promote the Council's Fair Access, Diversity and Inclusion Policy and observe the standard of conduct which prevents discrimination taking place.
To ensure full compliance with the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, the Council's Health and Safety Policy and all locally agreed safe methods of work.
To fully understand and be aware of the commitment to Section 17 of the duty of Crime and Disorder Act 1998 to prevent crime and disorder.
At the discretion of the Head of Service, such other activities as may from time to time may be agreed consistent with the nature of the job described above. 
Experience preferred:

Service Manager experience within a Local Authority 
The team:

Well-structured organised team, growing their social worker staffing levels.
This is a role within the Social Care industry 
Minimum Requirements:

SWE Registration
10 year post qualifying experience within UK
Enhanced DBS/CRB (we can obtain for you)
Eligibility to work in the UK Benefits of working with Ackerman Pierce:

Your own personal consultant
Tier 1 agency
Access to a variety of Social Care jobs Nationwide 
DBS and Compliance Service
Quick and Easy Registration Process
Access to CPD
Guaranteed weekly paymentTo discuss this Service Manager 16+ role, or any similar vacancies we currently have available in Medway please contact Sydnee Hannam with an up to date CV to (url removed)
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed