Service Manager - Children with Disabilities East
- Recruiter
- SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL
- Location
- Redhill
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 26 Nov 2016
- Closes
- 13 Dec 2016
- Sectors
- Engineering, Defence
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
GBP49,605 per annum for 36 hours per week based at Consort House, 5-7 Queensway, Redhill, RH1 1YB.
Flexible working supported where possible, laptop and mobile supplied. 24 days annual leave, local government salary-related pension offered, discounted child care vouchers as well as the option to join the car lease scheme. For more information, please visit MyBenefits for Surrey County Council staff.
An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.
About the Role
Surrey's two children with disabilities teams are part of countywide services and are based at Redhill (East team) and Woking (West team). The teams provide a range of services to support disabled children, young people and their families including Child and Family Assessments, support to children in need, looked after children and Occupational Therapy.
The post holder will line manage 3 Team Managers with responsibility for 12 FTE social workers and 5 FTE Senior Family Support Workers. The service currently supports over 400 disabled children and young people across the East of Surrey.
The team works closely with colleagues in the area children's services teams, MASH, Short Breaks Team and short break providers, Early Help, Early Years, schools and SEN, Transition and external agencies including Health services and the voluntary sector.
Over the past year the service has introduced personal budgets and support plans across the service. Providing effective support to parent carers and young carers is a key focus and the team is co-located with the Transition Team to ensure smooth transitions for young people as they prepare for adulthood.
The postholder will be involved in taking forward the strategic direction of the service to support the achievement of departmental objectives and will be part of wider SEND development work.
To be shortlisted to interview for this position your application will clearly evidence:
Extensive experience of working with children and young people
An ability to inspire and coach staff to achieve high performance
Flexibility to engage in development work across the service and in partnership with colleagues from other agencies
A social work qualification and evidence of post qualification learning and development
HCPC Registration
For further details and to apply, please visit our website via the button below.
GBP49,605 per annum for 36 hours per week based at Consort House, 5-7 Queensway, Redhill, RH1 1YB.
Flexible working supported where possible, laptop and mobile supplied. 24 days annual leave, local government salary-related pension offered, discounted child care vouchers as well as the option to join the car lease scheme. For more information, please visit MyBenefits for Surrey County Council staff.
An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.
About the Role
Surrey's two children with disabilities teams are part of countywide services and are based at Redhill (East team) and Woking (West team). The teams provide a range of services to support disabled children, young people and their families including Child and Family Assessments, support to children in need, looked after children and Occupational Therapy.
The post holder will line manage 3 Team Managers with responsibility for 12 FTE social workers and 5 FTE Senior Family Support Workers. The service currently supports over 400 disabled children and young people across the East of Surrey.
The team works closely with colleagues in the area children's services teams, MASH, Short Breaks Team and short break providers, Early Help, Early Years, schools and SEN, Transition and external agencies including Health services and the voluntary sector.
Over the past year the service has introduced personal budgets and support plans across the service. Providing effective support to parent carers and young carers is a key focus and the team is co-located with the Transition Team to ensure smooth transitions for young people as they prepare for adulthood.
The postholder will be involved in taking forward the strategic direction of the service to support the achievement of departmental objectives and will be part of wider SEND development work.
To be shortlisted to interview for this position your application will clearly evidence:
Extensive experience of working with children and young people
An ability to inspire and coach staff to achieve high performance
Flexibility to engage in development work across the service and in partnership with colleagues from other agencies
A social work qualification and evidence of post qualification learning and development
HCPC Registration
For further details and to apply, please visit our website via the button below.