Product Features
Blog
Contact Us
Sign In
Telford & Wrekin Council
,
Telford, Shropshire
Service Delivery Manager
|
|
Salary: £60,245 - £63,298 per annum |
|---|
Overview
Do you aspire to work for an ‘Outstanding’ Local Authority? Here at Telford and Wrekin Council , we have been judged to be outstanding overall in terms of effectiveness (the only Authority in the West midlands with this judgement and one of only 14 Authorities in the Country). We are currently looking for a Service Delivery Manager to join us in our Specialist Children’s Services based in Telford. You will join us in a full time, permanent role and in return for joining us, you will receive a competitive salary of £60,245 - £63,298 per annum. There’s never been a more exciting time to join our children’s teams: alongside making a difference to the lives of individuals and families, we’re adopting exciting new strengths-based approaches and are passionate about delivering continuous service improvement. Here’s just some of the great things Ofsted had to say when they visited us recently: - Children are cared for and cared about - Social Workers and other staff who support children are very committed and they are exceptionally well trained - Children are listened to and their experiences are well understood - Senior Leaders aspire to a service for every child that they would welcome for their own - Children benefit from a stable workforce which is highly committed and experienced - Staff experience a wide range of development opportunities Our people are at the heart of this progress: that’s why from tailored in-house training to the West Midlands Teaching Partnership, we make sure they have access to the best development opportunities. This and manageable workloads means that our work is changing lives. If you share our passion for making a difference, we would be delighted if you joined us. About the role: As our Service Delivery Manager for Specialist Services, you will undertake the duties expected of a Strategic Social Work Manager. You will lead, motivate and inspire social workers and others across organisations, ensuring the services provided are effective and responsive. You will drive the strategic and operational development of the following services; - Children with Disabilities Service - Children’s Occupational Therapy Team - Parenting & Contact Team within our Child Protection teams & Family Support function The Service Delivery Manager will be required to provide management oversight and direction to these services, as well as being responsible for the quality assurance and performance of this part of the service. Additional duties of the Service Delivery Manager will include: - Develop the assessment process with a sound set of financial criteria - Develop a clear process of agreement, audit and review around any financial decisions that are made within the Children with Disability Team regarding the allocation of personal budgets - Be a pro-active member of the Safeguarding and Early Help Management Team and collaborative member within the wider Children and Families management group, highlighting areas for improvement to the Service Director If you share our passion for making a difference, we would be delighted if you joined us. Think you can meet the challenge? Click apply now to submit your application for the Service Delivery Manager position or to find out more about the role. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89846223