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This is a 6-month contract with a local authority, focused on providing strategic leadership and operational management within Child Protection Services. The role is crucial for ensuring the delivery of high-quality, safe, and effective services for children, young people, and families. It emphasises improving outcomes through strong performance management, safeguarding compliance, and collaborative efforts across key service areas.
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Lead and manage key areas of Children’s Services, including referral and assessment, social work, and permanency (including fostering).
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Provide leadership and support to team managers and frontline staff.
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Ensure services are delivered in line with statutory requirements and safeguarding legislation.
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Maintain high standards of practice to improve outcomes for children and families.
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Oversee service performance, ensuring targets and KPIs are achieved.
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Monitor and improve service quality through audits, inspections, and continuous improvement activities.
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Ensure effective quality assurance frameworks are in place across the service.
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Address performance issues promptly and implement improvement plans.
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Significant experience in statutory Children’s Services, particularly in child protection.
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Proven experience in a leadership or management role within social care.
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Strong experience managing service performance, quality, and improvement.
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Experience working with safeguarding frameworks and legislation.
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Degree qualification in Social Work or related field.
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Social Work England registration (desirable/required depending on role level).
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Management or leadership qualification (desirable).
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Working hours: 37 hours per week.
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Location: Ballard House, West Hoe Road, West Hoe, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 3BJ, United Kingdom.
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Work pattern: 3 days a week on-site, 2 days remote.
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Enhanced DBS required.
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Bi-weekly schedule.
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The role closes on 4th June 2026, apply ASAP.
To provide strategic leadership and operational management within Child Protection Services, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, safe, and effective services for children, young people, and families
