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Head of Service

Job Description

Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting for an experienced Head of Service to join their Children's Services.

Liverpool City Council have an exciting and unique opportunity to lead their newly established Practice Academy within the Children Services.

Full time position, 35 hours per week. £650 per day LTD pay rate.

The main purpose of the job role is to:

  • Lead a dynamic and innovative workforce, professional development offer including growing LCC's children and families social work training and development offer.
  • Develop, implement, and review the impact of a strategic business plan for "growing our own" children and families social workers, supporting the learning and professional development of the wider workforce and ensuring ongoing learning from practice.
  • Work alongside the Director, being clear on the priorities for learning and workforce development and managing them collaboratively to ensure high quality services.

The successful candidate must:

  • Be a qualified and registered Social Worker.
  • Substantial experience of working in a senior leadership role.
  • Experience of front line social work management.
  • Up to date enhanced DBS

To discuss this role further or any other role we have available, give Ashley a call on 01772208964 or email Ashley.Brown@servicecare.org.uk. We also offer a £250 referral bonus scheme for anyone you may know. Once they are placed and complete their probationary period you receive a £250 bonus!

Working with Service Care Solutions comes with many benefits, including:

* A specialist, dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact

* Exceptional referral bonuses

* Extensive & exclusive range of vacancies across the UK

* Nationwide provider to over 200 local authorities.

* Payroll service twice a week

* Frequent notifications for upcoming opportunities via text and email

* Loyalty schemes / bonuses

* DBS disclosures provided via fast track online services free of charge.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our client's requirements.