Head of Service - Cared for Children and Youth Justice
Children's Services

Job ref:     RO-38764
Location: Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU
Salary: £51,279 to £54,711
Grade: Senior Manager Grade 3
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 5th July 2020
Interview Date: 13th and 14th July 2020

We are looking to invest in an experienced, strategic thinking Children’s Social Care Senior Manager to continue to drive forward our aspirations for cared for children and to lead our Bury and Rochdale Youth Justice Service.

Working closely with the Assistant Director, colleagues and partners you will have:

• Excellent strategic relational practice
• A deep commitment to doing whatever it takes to achieve the very best for every child; working within the No Wrong Door ethos and provocations
• A nurturing, supportive and collaborative working style whilst ensuring service targets and objectives are met
• A strong track record of leading and developing high quality services which deliver great outcomes for children and young people
• A resolute focus on responsiveness and success in partnership working

In this role you will have the full support of colleagues across children’s services, as well as council Members, to continue with our ambition that only “good and beyond” is good enough for the children, young people and families in our borough.

We will provide a genuine, supportive, coaching environment where leadership development is a key attribute to ensuring that you continue to develop your professional skills and build on your experience to become the best you can, as we would want for all our workers, children and young people

For more information/informal discussion please contact Julia Hassall, assistant director children’s social care on 01706 925481..

Casual User Car Allowance is payable

Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced DBS including a barred list check against the child workforce.

Please click on the links below:

• Job description and person specification
• Policy on recruitment of ex-offenders
• Privacy Notice
• SW England Professional Standards
• Knowledge and Skill Statement
• Performance Management and Quality Assurance Framework
• CS Structure Chart
• C4C Structure Chart
• YJS Structure Chart 

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects staff to share this commitment.

Rochdale Borough Council is a great place to work. Please click here for information on Riverside One and the borough of Rochdale.

At Rochdale Borough Council we are committed to our Values and Behaviours.
• Proud of the difference we make
• Passionate about the diversities of the Borough
• Pioneering and Open in our Approach

This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. This means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority; giving you access to our service-related benefits. 

Location
Number One Riverside
Vacancy Description
 
Job ref:     RO-38764
Location: Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU
Salary: £51,279 to £54,711
Grade: Senior Manager Grade 3
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 5th July 2020
Interview Date: 13th and 14th July 2020

We are looking to invest in an experienced, strategic thinking Children’s Social Care Senior Manager to continue to drive forward our aspirations for cared for children and to lead our Bury and Rochdale Youth Justice Service.

Working closely with the Assistant Director, colleagues and partners you will have:

• Excellent strategic relational practice
• A deep commitment to doing whatever it takes to achieve the very best for every child; working within the No Wrong Door ethos and provocations
• A nurturing, supportive and collaborative working style whilst ensuring service targets and objectives are met
• A strong track record of leading and developing high quality services which deliver great outcomes for children and young people
• A resolute focus on responsiveness and success in partnership working

In this role you will have the full support of colleagues across children’s services, as well as council Members, to continue with our ambition that only “good and beyond” is good enough for the children, young people and families in our borough.

We will provide a genuine, supportive, coaching environment where leadership development is a key attribute to ensuring that you continue to develop your professional skills and build on your experience to become the best you can, as we would want for all our workers, children and young people

For more information/informal discussion please contact Julia Hassall, assistant director children’s social care on 01706 925481..

Casual User Car Allowance is payable

Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced DBS including a barred list check against the child workforce.

Please click on the links below:

• Job description and person specification
• Policy on recruitment of ex-offenders
• Privacy Notice
• SW England Professional Standards
• Knowledge and Skill Statement
• Performance Management and Quality Assurance Framework
• CS Structure Chart
• C4C Structure Chart
• YJS Structure Chart 

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects staff to share this commitment.

Rochdale Borough Council is a great place to work. Please click here for information on Riverside One and the borough of Rochdale.

At Rochdale Borough Council we are committed to our Values and Behaviours.
• Proud of the difference we make
• Passionate about the diversities of the Borough
• Pioneering and Open in our Approach

This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. This means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority; giving you access to our service-related benefits.