Assistant Head of Service - Corporate Parenting
Assistant Head of Service - Corporate Parenting
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Job Description
Barnet Family Services is looking to appoint a new Assistant Head of Service for our Corporate Parenting Service. Ofsted said that services for children in care are outstanding but our ambition is to be even better as a driving force for every child who experiences time in our care and support as they leave care. We want you to be part of this ambition if you bring creative energy a drive to do better for every child and strong knowledge of what works for our children today.
Our corporate planputs Caring for People our Places and the Planet at the heart of everything we do. It recognises we can only achieve this vision by delivering our foundation of becoming an engaged and effective council. Central to this is to become a listening council; one that encourages community participation and builds trusted collaborative relationships with residents and stakeholders. Barnet is the second largest borough by population in London home to over 389000 people 26000 businesses and 1000 charities. We are proud of our diverse communities and of being a place where people feel welcomed and celebrated. Our plan can be viewed here (add link).
Barnets ambition is to fight equalities reduce poverty and this a place where people can live well and be part of a community. We work hard to be a Family Friendly borough where children and young people have the best start in life with the best education the right support and safeguarding when they need it and the right tools to live their lives successfully into adulthood. This especially applies to our children in care and care leavers for whom we are corporate parents.
In Family Services we believe that with excellent creative and ambitious practice leadership professional social work can thrive creating environments where children and young people are safe and provided with opportunities to be happy and reach their potential. If you are a passionate and committed practice leader who ensures that the child and young person remains central to all planning and decisions are able to demonstrate the ability to drive strong partnership working and have the ability to achieve great outcomes for children young people and their carers through creative and smart permanence planning you should apply for this job!
- Proven record of effective leadership at a senior level
- Ability to strategically plan for the development of services to enhance delivery to children and young people
- Ability to engage positively with children young people their families and their carers
- Exceptional interpersonal skills to develop positive relationships with children young people and their carers and families colleagues and partner agencies to achieve effective and excellent multi-agency working
- Strong data analysis skills to be able to identify issues and address them within strong strategic planning across your service and the whole of Family Services
- 31 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents
- Work-life balance options may include hybrid working flexitime job share home working part-time
- A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers supermarkets energy suppliers and more
- Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work eye care vouchers travel and gym membership
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Employee well- being training programs including confidential employee assistance
Responsibilities
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
