Service Manager Children's Resource Service

Southampton City Council Children's Services have worked hard over the last 4 years to create a significant shift in culture and performance, becoming an employer of choice for the best social workers, managers and leaders in the South. Our efforts were recognized by OFSTED in our 2023 ILACS grading of "Good with Outstanding Leadership."

In our continued drive for innovation and improvement we have launched a full service re-design to prepare us for the implementation of a Family Safeguarding/Family Help model of delivery in the City. This includes new leadership positions and we are excited to offer an invitation for applicants to come and join us on our journey.

In Southampton our staff are cared for and stretched in equal measure. We all need managers and leaders who listen to us, inspire us, support us, and provide a safe environment for us to practice at our very best. Our managers are pivotal to our strong social work family, where practitioners feel safe to learn from honest mistakes, are supported to develop enduring relationships with children and families and are actively encouraged to share their views about the environment in which they work.,

• Please note the salary quoted is based on full time hours (37 hours per week).


• At this time only a job share (part time role) is available.


• Contractual Car User Allowance applies to these roles.


• This post requires an Enhanced DBS check.


• For any posts that require a DBS check, if you have lived outside the UK within the last 5 years, you will be required to provide a Certificate of Good Conduct or a police certificate from the country/countries you have resided in. Kindly note that this is at the expense of the candidate, as well as any costs involved for translating into English.


• Based at: Civic Centre, Southampton
  
  Southampton City Council and its partners have made a collective commitment to run well-managed services, ensure manageable workloads for social workers, provide high levels of support and expert guidance to help with complex situations.


We would like to warmly welcome those who live in or near to the city, and those who are looking to relocate to the area.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome a broad diversity of talent to apply.

We do reserve the right to cease any advertising prior to the published closing date for a role that receives a high number of applications.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions., Southampton City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. It is committed to delivering services to ensure they are happy, safe and have opportunities to reach their goals as responsible members of our community. We believe it is always unacceptable for a child, young person or adult to experience abuse of any kind, and recognise our responsibility to safeguard and promote their welfare. We are committed to following safe practices to ensure this and expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. This commitment is reflected in all our recruitment and selection practices.

As a Corporate Parent we are actively aiming to support all our children in care (looked after children) and care leavers. Any applicants who are children in care or care leavers, who meet the essential criteria for the post applied for, will be guaranteed an interview.