Service Manager - Children with Complex Needs (CWCN) 0 to 25
- Employer: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Salary: Hay 6, £54,735 - £63,057 (pay award pending) plus £10,000 market supplement
- Location: Magdalen House
- Contract: Permanent
- Working Pattern: Full Time
- Hours: 36 hours per week.
- DBS Check: Enhanced
- Closing Date: 20/10/2024 at 23:59
- Reference: CSC/24/294052
Are you looking for a role working with Children with Complex Needs?
A rewarding and exciting opportunity has arisen in our team, and we want someone passionate, enthusiastic and driven to join us to help children with complex needs be safe, happy and thriving.
To fit with our Sefton team, you must be able to lead with compassion, intelligence and passion. For this specific role you must have unlimited drive to want the best for children with complex needs and their families.
In this role you will oversee the Children with Complex Needs Service with the support and guidance of the Assistant Director for Early Help, Targeted Services and Support & Protection. You will be given the time and opportunity to develop your strategic and leadership skills for the future as well as leading a team focused on stability and permanence for children.
Your role will oversee the welfare of vulnerable children and young people, oversee the operational Children With Complex Needs Teams and play an integral part of building the new 0-25 service in Sefton for children and young people with additional or complex needs.
This role is perfect for someone with a track record of working with children with complex needs at a senior level and managing a diverse portfolio of teams who can evidence the positive impact they have had on service delivery and lives of children, young people and families. This role is integral to our continued improvement in Sefton Children’s Services and we hope any candidate shares our drive and determination to build the service our families deserve.
Please take time to look at the person specification and Job Description in detail. If you have any questions or would like an informal chat about this role, please contact Risthardh Hare
The deadline for this role is 20th October 2024 and we would expect to be conducting interviews on 24th and 25th October 2024
Equal Opportunities
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.
GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME
Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.
If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.
How to apply
Please apply online via the link provided.
Please note, we do not accept CV’s (unless specified on the advert).
Please fully complete the online application form.
