Service Manager

Civic Recruitment Limited

Job Location:

Plymouth - UK

Daily Salary: £ 600 - 600

Experience Required: 4-5years

Posted on: 6 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

3 month contract role with a Local Authority

Job Summary:

The Service Manager (Children Young People & Families) will provide both strategic and operational leadership for Plymouths Targeted Help Service ensuring high-quality intervention-focused support for children and families.

The role focuses on preventing escalation into statutory services by delivering effective early help safeguarding and family-led interventions aligned with national social work reforms.

The postholder will lead multidisciplinary teams drive service improvement and ensure compliance with relevant legislation while promoting positive outcomes for children and young people.

Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):

Lead and manage the Targeted Help Service ensuring effective delivery of early intervention and family support services.

Provide professional leadership and oversight to social workers family help practitioners and team managers.

Ensure compliance with statutory frameworks including the Children Act 1989 Care Act 2014 and Working Together 2023 guidance.

Drive performance management quality assurance and continuous service improvement.

Oversee assessments planning and interventions to ensure consistent high-quality decision-making.

Develop and maintain strong partnerships with internal teams education health and external agencies.

Support seamless transitions between Targeted Help and Child Protection services.

Embed a culture of reflective practice learning and workforce development.

Lead organisational change in line with national reforms and local transformation programmes.

Participate in senior management duties including on-call responsibilities where required.

Skills/Experience:

Qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England registration.

Significant experience in childrens social care particularly early help safeguarding and family intervention.

Proven experience in a senior leadership or management role within childrens services.

Strong understanding of UK legislation statutory guidance and safeguarding frameworks.

Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and complex caseloads.

Demonstrable experience in service improvement performance management and quality assurance.

Excellent stakeholder engagement and partnership working skills.

Ability to lead through change and implement national reforms at a local level.

Strong communication decision-making and problem-solving abilities.

Additional Information:

Bi-Weekly Payments.

Location: Ballard House Plymouth (hybrid 3 days on-site 2 remote).

Duration: 12-week interim assignment.

Start Date: Target 30 April 2026.

Rate: 600 Umbrella.

An Enhanced DBS is required.

Required Skills:

Qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England registration. Significant experience in childrens social care particularly early help safeguarding and family intervention. Proven experience in a senior leadership or management role within childrens services. Strong understanding of UK legislation statutory guidance and safeguarding frameworks. Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and complex caseloads. Demonstrable experience in service improvement performance management and quality assurance. Excellent stakeholder engagement and partnership working skills. Ability to lead through change and implement national reforms at a local level. Strong communication decision-making and problem-solving abilities.

Required Education:

Qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England registration.

3 month contract role with a Local Authority Job Summary: The Service Manager (Children Young People & Families) will provide both strategic and operational leadership for Plymouths Targeted Help Service ensuring high-quality intervention-focused support for children and families. The role focuses o...