Head of Community Services

Description:

Head of Community Services

Are you looking for a new challenge and would like to lead a team where you can work with like-minded people to make a difference in the lives of some of the most vulnerable children in care? Would you like to be part of the Care Management team for a forward-thinking charity? If so, we would love to hear from you!

Position: Head of Community Services

Location: Norwich, Norfolk (with home working, mileage paid from your nearest service)

Job type: Permanent / Full Time

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: £52,690 - £59,686 (with the maximum rate based on post-appointment performance)

Closing Date: 7th July 2024 at 23:59pm

About the Role

You will be taking on the line management of our community services, which currently includes our fostering service, our leaving care service and our internal staffing agency (Mobile Team) but this may be subject to change in the future. 

As the Head of Community Services, you will:

Provide strategic and operational leadership, acting as the RI if relevant, ensuring the quality of services.
Develop and shape the services as part of the Care portfolio
Act as the community services lead within the Care division, working alongside the other Heads of Service
Contribute to the development of the wider care services strategy and delivery
Ensure that all legal, contractual, safeguarding, regulatory and care standards and requirements are adhered to on a continuous improvement basis
To be a constructive, committed and active member of the Break leadership team

About you:

Are you looking for a new challenge and would like to join a team where you can work with like-minded people to really make a difference in the lives of children and young people who are in care and leaving care? Do you believe that by co-producing services, valuing and trusting your team and being aspirational help get the best outcomes? Do you like the idea of working for a vibrant local voluntary organisation where you can really have an impact and help shape the vision for care and leaving care services? Would you like to be part of the leadership team for our forward-thinking charity?  If so, we would love to hear from you!

To perform well in this role, you’ll need:

Minimum of 2 years experience at a management level in a care services environment, ideally managing managers
Working with Children, young people and families, ideally with experience in disability services
Presenting complex reports and updates to audiences ranging from young people to the Board of Trustees
Experience working in an environment with multiple stakeholders
Experience working to pre-defined timelines and outcome targets
The planning, monitoring, adapting and evaluating of projects including using co-production
Working with a range of outcomes measurement tools

In your role, you’ll have access to the following benefits:

A “golden hello” scheme welcoming you to our services, with £500 paid to you one month after your start date and a second £500 at the six-month mark, depending on eligibility to scheme. (Candidates referred to Break via a recruitment agency are not eligible).
An excellent relocation package
Excellent annual leave package, including additional service-related holiday from 2 years
Company-funded medical cash plan
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Access to a wealth of training and learning opportunities including the opportunity to enhance your professional development through funded level 7 courses.
Access to the Blue Light benefits platform enabling you to access discounts across a range of shops, venues and services (your membership fee will be reimbursed)
Access to multiple wellbeing initiatives
Pension salary sacrifice
The opportunity to influence Break’s strategy and direction as a member of the Executive and Leadership Teams.
Life assurance to the value of 3x your annual salary.
And so much more

The first interview will be a Safe Care/Warner-style interview. Selected candidates will then be expected to attend a formal interview, including a young people’s panel.

To comply with the Immigration Asylum & Nationality Act 2006 and additional amendments, and UK Visa and Immigration (UKVI) requirements, all prospective employees will be asked to supply evidence of eligibility to work in the UK.

About the organisation

The employer is a forward-thinking non-profit organisation that has delivered unique support for young people across East Anglia for over fifty years. Co-production with staff, young people and families is at the very heart of everything they do.  They have a range of residential services, a family assessment centre, a fostering agency, Staying Close, Staying Connected and services for disabled children and their families.  As a trauma-informed organisation, all their young people and employees are supported by their highly skilled therapeutic team - and their lifelong offer means that even when young people leave their care, they will always be there for them.

With low staff turnover and vacancy rates, they have over 90% good and outstanding gradings across their services and deliver great outcomes for our young people. Our ambition is to grow and build even further - creating an environment where people can develop their talent and see the difference they make. You could be part of this.

You may have experience in roles such as Leadership, Children, Children in Care, Children’s Care Services, Care Head, Head of Service, Head of Care, Care, Children’s Social Care etc. #INDSCP

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by Social Care People on behalf of the organisation