Service Manager (Children’s Services)
Vacancy Ref: 7038530
Venn Group are currently recruiting for an Interim Service Manager for Children’s Services on behalf of a Local Authority in the South West to strategically lead and manage our Fostering and Adoption Service.
Location: South West
Duration: 4 months (initially)
Rate: £366.80/day umbrella
IR35 status: Inside IR35
Responsibilities:
- Providing leadership and management of the service area, ensuring compliance with National Standards
- Direct line management of a group of managers and staff and also has a lead strategic function within the department
- Promoting collaborative partnership arrangements and reporting within the political framework
- On-going development of social work practice and long term strategic planning for the service
- Negotiation of contracts with other organisations, and responsibility for the leadership and management of commissioning
Essential experience:
- Substantial managerial experience organising and co-ordinating business support services
- Experience of producing long term plans which satisfy business objectives
- Extensive experience in risk management and applying these principals to services
- Experience of designing and managing resources within the function to meet organisational requirements
To apply for this position, please contact Oliver Attwood on 0117 930 8760 and email your updated CV to oattwood@venngroup.com