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Tempting Recruitment are working alongside our client, a Local Authority, who are looking to recruit an experienced Head of Service to join their team based in London.
   
JOB DETAILS
PAY RATE: £500 day rate 
WORK TYPE: Temporary
WORK PATTERN: Full Time
LOCATION: London
   
JOB SUMMARY
The Head of service to work within a MASH and family assessment team. 
  
JOB DESCRIPTION
The duties and responsibilities of the role will include:

• Provide strategic leadership for a range of statutory children’s social care services, ensuring that safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is paramount
• Responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of an annual business plan by ensuring effective performance management, including identification of risk and capacity issues across the held portfolio of services
• To ensure the development, implementation and monitoring of service plans, policies, projects and frameworks within Children’s Social Care, including the interpretation of national policy guidance and application are in line with strategic priorities  

  
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE
The successful candidate will have the following skills and competencies:

• Relevant Qualifications, with a registered body in Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Nursing and experience of working in a Health or Social Care setting
• Social work qualification and registration with Social work England. 
• Hold a Post Graduate Social Work Qualification or can 
  provide substantial evidence of CPD and advanced level 
  skills and knowledge
• Significant experience as a senior manager working within 
  a complex context and as a qualified Social Worker.
• Evidence of developing services, policy and guidance, 
  collaborating with stakeholders and families where 
  appropriate

  
Please be advised that only candidates that have the specific skills and experiences required for this role will be shortlisted and submitted to our client for review.
HOW TO APPLY
Hit the APPLY button or contact Ellie Hibbard at Tempting Recruitment NOW on 01322 950507.

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