Service Manager - Professional Standards and Quality Assurance

We are looking to recruit an experienced manager with a strong track record in quality assurance and with a keen interest in practice development and supporting others to achieve good and outstanding practice standards.

You enjoy problem solving and believe in restorative approaches and enjoy leading others to develop skills and confidence in working with children and families. You value the voice of children and families and value lived experience to inform on practice development. You have developed strong leadership skills and can influence others to ensure practice is continuously strengthened. You never stop learning. We welcome applicants who are accustomed to working under pressure, and who are creative in approach to problem solving, and who enjoy working as a team and autonomously. You thrive on never being bored and are flexible and adaptable in a fast changing work environment. You can expect a supportive team around you and lots of opportunity to personally develop and to influence practice across services. You care about making a difference to children and families and are keen to contribute positively to practice during an important and exciting time of transformation in social work.

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to be office based at least 3 days a week.

For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for this role then please refer to the Person Specification within the Job Description attached.

Please upload your personal statement under the Relevant Experience and Skills section and ensure this fully aligns to the role criteria. This should not be more than two sides of A4.

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).