Childrens Services Manager

Childrens Services Manager

Salary: circa 48000 per annum

Location:Leeds West Yorkshire

Contract/Hours:Permanent / Full Time - 37 hours per week

Closing date for applications is midnight of Tuesday 12^th May

Benefits:

• Over 7 weeks inclusive paid leaveand theoptionto buy or sellleave

• Excellent trainingand the opportunity to undertake professional training forsomeroles

• Flexible maternitypaternityandadoptionpackages

• Up to5% employer contributionandlife assurance cover

• Blue Light Card eligibility withdiscounts at15000 national retailers

At Action for Children we offer more than just a job. Join us andyoullbe part of a team dedicated to giving children safe and happy howyour skills can make a real difference helping solve the problems children and young people face every day.

A bit about the role:

As part of our National Lottery Community Fund programme were looking for a dedicated Childrens Services Manager to join our this role youll lead the delivery and ongoing development of specialist support for young people affected by Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE).

Youll be responsible for coordinating and guiding practitioners to ensure consistently highquality traumainformed practice. A key part of the role involves strengthening partnerships across agencies influencing effective multiagency responses and driving continuous improvement in how services identify and respond to exploitation.

The Childrens Services Manager will also contribute directly to frontline work with young people and families when needed providing oversight expertise and reflective support. Youll lead on gathering evidence insights and learning from the service helping to shape practice development inform strategic decisions and contribute to wider policy and systems change.

About the Service.

Action for Children has recently been awarded funding from The National Lottery Community Fund to deliver our Criminally Exploited Children Support Service across Scotland England and Wales. The service offers Targeted support to 11-18year olds who may be at risk of or coerced into involvement with serious offending and criminal activity.

We work closely with Local Authorities West Yorkshire Police and Education partners to intervene early and reduce the risk and impact of criminal exploitation. As part of a multiagency strategy with Leeds City Council our service provides intensive onetoone support group work and engaging diversionary activities that help young people build confidence develop new skills and reconnect with education training or employment.

At the heart of our approach is a belief in every young persons potential and a commitment to helping them feel safe valued and empowered to make positive choices.

What you do couldmake a difference

Some key responsibilities of the Childrens Services Manager are to;

• Coordinate and oversee the daytoday delivery of the CCE service ensuring highquality support.

  • Support practitioners to deliver workshops onetoone sessions and wider engagement with young people and families.

  • Provide direct input on complex or highrisk cases ensuring young peoples voices are central to decisionmaking.

  • Monitor record and analyse data to meet reporting requirements inform partners and drive practice improvement.

  • Build strong multiagency partnerships representing the service in meetings and promoting safeguarding best practice.

  • Manage records scheduling and communication to ensure smooth and effective service operations.

  • Represent the organisation at a strategic level contributing to service development and influencing positive systems change.

  • Deliver clear uptodate presentations and information to strategic and partnership audiences.

Lets talk about you.

Our job description at the bottom of the advert outlines the requirements of the role but the must-haves are:

• Strong leadership coordination and organisational abilities with confidence in supporting staff and facilitating groups.

• Effective communicator able to engage young people families and multiagency professionals including presenting at strategic levels.

• Skilled in evidence gathering reporting and analysis with a solid understanding of informationsharing processes.

• Knowledge and experience in safeguarding risk assessment and maintaining professional boundaries.

• Flexible reflective team player committed to young peoples wellbeing and continuous improvement.

• Currently holds or is willing to work towards a relevant qualification with a commitment to ongoing professional development.

Why Action for Children

Every child should have a loving home food warmth the chance to grow and learn - the support to cope with lifes challenges. But too many childrendont. By bringing your passion and unique skills and experienceyoullhelp us change thatwhere itreally matters.

Wevebeen drivenby love totake actionfor children for over 150 years giving them the protection and practical help they need. A lots changed since 1869. But what children really needhasnt. Soas long aschildren need uswellbe here.

Will you join us

Contact:Laura McCarthy at quoting reference 12896

Diversityequalityand inclusion

Wework hard to create an inclusive environment. One where individualityis celebratedand where everyone feels valued and supported. Because when we come together with skills like yourswerecapable of amazing things.

Weactivelyencourageapplications frompeople withBlack AsianandMinority Ethnicbackgroundsandpeople with adisabilityas these groupsare under-represented within Action for Children.

Menarecurrentlyunder-represented within our Children Service to change reallyencouragemen to applyforany ofour Children Service roles.

Women from BlackAsianand MinorityEthnicbackgroundsare under-represented in our senior rolesWedlike to change thatand encouragecandidates from these backgrounds to apply.

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