We have an exciting opportunity for an Head Of Service Early Help & Safeguarding to join our clients offices based in Staffordshire on a temporary contract basis for 3 months with the possibility of an extension.

As the Head Of Service Early Help & Safeguarding, your main duties will include:

To lead and motivate operational managers and their staff teams in ensuring high standard of service across early help, child in need and child protection within a defined geographical area.
To ensure that children and families in the county who require services are responded to in a timely and efficient manner.
Establish a coordinated approach to early help, child in need and child protection by promoting its adoption across the authority in accordance to current legislation, good practice and local initiatives.
Ensuring that all staff members are aware of and adhere to the policy framework in which they are required to perform including statutory and regulatory inspection frameworks.
Develop and maintain effective and positive partnership arrangements with internal and external partners including the safe transition of work.
Ensure the effective transfer of work between teams within children and families services.

To be successful for this Head Of Service Early Help & Safeguarding post you will need to have:

Substantial post qualifying experience of working in statutory social work services for children and families.
* Substantial experience of managing social work services for children.
* A proven track record in effective and professional management of social work services.
A clear and demonstrable knowledge and understanding of the Early Help agenda.
Proven experience of successful inter-agency work and the building of constructive relationships and trust.
Effective Communicator.
Flexibility and adaptability.
Proven leadership qualities.
Enhanced DBS.
2 Years Written Referencing (All gaps verified).

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