As a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and nearly 1000 reviews, we believe in the power of personal connections. We are seeking Interim Head of Regulated Services with UK experience to join our team and embark on a fulfilling journey with us. Let's connect and explore the incredible possibilities that lie ahead for you.
Location: Scunthorpe
Pay Rate: To be confirmed
Contract: Locum, 3-Months
Why work with us?
- Effortless Registration: Say goodbye to paperwork! Our fully online and paperless registration service streamlines the process, making it convenient and hassle-free for you.
- Compliance Made Easy: Enjoy peace of mind with our free DBS and compliance service, which includes paid-for mandatory e-learning and practical training modules tailored to your needs.
- Exclusive Opportunities: Unlock access to prestigious Social Work roles that you won't find elsewhere. From collaborating with NHSBT to supporting vital projects at The Home Office and Vaccination Centres or relocating candidates to Australia, The Falkland Islands and many other destinations, our network opens doors to diverse and impactful assignments in the UK and globally.
- Expert Guidance and Support: Benefit from personalised clinical governance and revalidation support from our in-house qualified health professional with over 15 years of experience. We're here to ensure you're always on top of your game.
- Rewarding Referral Program: Spread the word and reap the rewards! Refer a friend with social work experience and receive a generous £250 bonus once they've completed just 100 hours of work. The best part? There's no limit to how many social work friends you can refer.
- Professional Development: Working as a locum in Social Work provides opportunities for continuous professional development. You may encounter new challenges, technologies, and best practices in different settings, which can enhance your clinical skills and knowledge.
Role purpose:
- Have responsibility for the provision of sufficient, best quality, resources to meet the needs of the children, families and populations of North Lincolnshire who are cared for by the Council or who are entitled to leaving care accommodation.
- Building on a new relationship with neighborhoods and communities founded on enablement, you will drive forward an integrated offer for children and families across both the Council and partnerships.
- Be accountable and responsible for ensuring that we achieve our outcomes and help set the tone for our agile organisation.
- Take definitive action, lead and develop talent and promote reciprocal accountability across the relevant functional area and the Council.
- Deputise for the Assistant Director Children’s Standards and Regulation exercising decision making on behalf of the Council commensurate with the scheme of delegations.
- Deliver transformation across the functional area to improve efficiency, value for money, and achieve new ways of working.
- Design and implement service delivery solutions to ensure the achievement of targets set out in the Council Plan.
- Ensure all statutory and regulatory obligations are met and related to the functional areas, remain safe and robust.
- Ensure that North Lincolnshire maximises opportunities and aligns strategic priorities for national and local policy.
- Provide evaluation and assurance of risk to support strategic, organisational, and operational responsibilities to children and families.
- Work with partners, including schools, to develop promote the best outcomes for children in line with the accountabilities of the post.
Requirements of the Head of Provider Services:
- Qualified Social Worker and registered with Social Work England with the ability to demonstrate ongoing continued professional development, having credibility in one or more relevant area.
- Level 5 management qualification, or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience with a willingness to work towards a formal qualification.
- Extensive knowledge, experience and understanding of the needs of vulnerable children, families and populations including children in care.
- Enhanced understanding of statutory functions in relation to the provision of sufficient and high-quality care provision to achieve the best outcomes for children.
- Knowledge and understanding of the framework of central government priorities and policy guidance, local partner ambitions and political aspirations, and able to communicate these in clear messages to key stakeholders.
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant regulatory frameworks and requirements including in relation to children in care sufficiency and youth justice.
- Understanding of the relevant legal, commercial, political, operational and social aspects of a diverse and complex environment.
- Ability to promote partnership working across statutory frameworks to achieve the best outcomes for children and their families.
- Ability to manage and provide leadership and direction in relation to the children in care population.
- Able to evaluate and manage organisational, and operational risk in relation to the Council’s responsibilities to children and families.
- Understanding and experience of promoting voice and engagement with children and their families
Contact:
This Head of Provider Services job is advertised by Billy Holland. If you are interested in this position, please click above to apply now.
Please note that while we regretfully can only respond to experienced Social Work candidates who meet the specified requirements for this role, we encourage you to explore our open roles that may be more suitable for you.
Reasonable Adjustments:
At Sanctuary Personnel, we value inclusivity and diversity. If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
Transform lives and make a difference as a Social Worker with Sanctuary Personnel. Apply now to embark on an exceptional career journey!
