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Nottinghamshire County Council
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Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Service Manager Residential and Contact Service
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Number of posts 1 Closing date Closing date - day Closing date - month Closing date - year 22 June 2020 Type of vacancy Permanent Work pattern Full Time including some weekends Location including post code Trent Bridge House, Fox Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 6BJ Department Children, Families & Cultural Services Salary 43,662 - 48,506 per annum Advert text An exciting opportunity has arisen for a service manager to lead our Residential and Contact service area. You will have experience of improving performance across complex, multi-faceted, multi-sited staffing groups and maintaining a working environment where employees can flourish. You will be responsible for 6 children's homes and a contact service responsible for contact between children in our care and their birth families. You will be an inspirational leader who can manage and develop our confident and well-established teams in the delivery of high-quality care and service that puts children first. You will: Be a strong, supportive leader and effective manager who has successfully managed a team in a children's services. Have the ability to develop senior level contact with Ofsted and have developed positive relationships with commissioning teams Have professional responsibility for up to 9 FTE direct reports Meet Nottinghamshire County Council's statutory duty to provide and promote contact between children who are looked after and their families, unless it is not in the best interests of the child. Provide safe high-quality services, a high-quality customer service while achieving value for money. Translate strategic priorities into operational plans to ensure we provide a service that deliver on the needs of the children. Help shape and influence an environment which enables excellent practice by setting high standards and motivating others to do the same. The ideal candidate will have an approachable personality and most importantly have a passion for working with children and young people and to identify opportunities for the service areas whilst taking a strategic lead in its implementations and developments. In return you will be well supported and have an opportunity to develop your career. Job Description / Person Specification Service Manager JDPS.pdf - 91KB Additional Documentation Knowledge and Skills Statements.pdf - 100KB Competency Framework Tier 5 Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks. The County Council welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation. If you have previously started an application form for this vacancy, please login and select "Your applications" by clicking on the dropdown at the side of your username, then select the relevant vacancy to continue with your application.