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Location
London, Greater London Employment Type Locum Salary
£32 - £38 Band Qualified & Experienced Work Pattern (FT/PT) Full time Required Certifications SWE
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Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is committed to delivering outstanding outcomes for children, young people, and families. We are seeking an experienced and strategic Service Manager to lead and develop high-performing children’s social care teams. This is a key leadership role, focused on driving service quality, managing resources effectively, and ensuring that children are safeguarded and supported to thrive.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Service Leadership: Provide operational management and leadership across designated children’s services, ensuring effective delivery in line with local and national priorities.
Quality Assurance and Improvement: Monitor performance, oversee audits, and implement improvement plans to uphold and exceed statutory safeguarding standards.
Team Development and Supervision: Lead, inspire, and support team managers and practitioners to deliver reflective, strengths-based practice across all cases.
Multi-agency Collaboration: Build strong partnerships with health, education, police, and voluntary sectors to drive integrated, child-centred services.
