Head of Service - Residential Children's Services

Reporting to the Assistant Director, Residential and Resources, you will ensure effective operational delivery within budget, in line with the Vital Signs vision, our legal obligations and Ofsted requirements.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced manager with previous residential management experience, to become the Head of Service - Residential and Resources.

You will be responsible for the direct line management of several team managers in the service. You will use your business knowledge and Children's Social Care expertise to ensure that team managers and their teams are confident in delivering outstanding Residential and Resource Services across the county, which are based on well informed risk assessments and the assessed needs of the children and young people.

You will oversee the development of Residential, Community Resources and Supported Accommodation services from an operational and strategic perspective, to make most effective use of investments. This will include setting up and development of any new services, to provide what is needed and deliver the right services at the right time, based upon sound data analysis.

You will be a caring and compassionate leader with a style that creates a culture of positivity that inspires others to deliver high quality care. You will have experience of working with children and young people with an in-depth knowledge, understanding and experience of managing child protection, safeguarding and risk management issues within children's services.

You will provide visible leadership as a member of the Extended Leadership team, including deputising for the Assistant Director as required, to ensure effective delivery of the service.

This role is vital to the successful delivery of an effective countywide residential and resource service for children and young people therefore the role requires good organisational skills, the ability to work under pressure and to manage changing priorities.

15 Norwich Road, Dereham, Mattishall NR20
Hybrid work
Up to £69,768 a year - Permanent, Full-time, Pulled from the full job description

• Additional leave


• Company pension


• Cycle to work scheme


• Employee discount


• Enhanced maternity leave


• Enhanced paternity leave


• Flexible schedule, Full Time, Permanent £62,526 to £69,768 per annum- Scale N, Competitive salary


• Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave


• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service


• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working - dependent on your job role and business need.


• Financial benefits such as:


• Norfolk Rewards' our employee discount programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.


• A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers


• Relocation expenses (where applicable)


• An advance of your expenses if you travel for work


• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants' pensions.


• A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job.


• Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension, new bikes and electric cars., Additional leave


• Company pension


• Cycle to work scheme


• Employee discount


• Enhanced maternity leave


• Enhanced paternity leave


• Free flu jabs


• Health & wellbeing programme


• On-site parking


• Referral programme


• Sick pay


• Store discount


• Work from home


Schedule:

• Monday to Friday