Description

Join our high performing Children Services Department and manage our Countywide Youth Support Service. The vacancy has arisen because we recognise that dedicated management is needed to ensure our offer to adolescents with complex needs is well resourced.

You will be part of a strong service, with experienced managers, at an exciting time for the social work profession and multi-agency working.

We are looking for a highly motivated social work professional who understands how to improve outcomes for children and who has a proven track record in statutory Children Services. The successful candidate will be an experienced frontline manager with strong management and leadership skills. You will be confident in contributing to service development in line with current national and regional trends and you will be joining a management team that will be looking at how to respond positively to recent developments such as the National Social Work Review.

Your practice must be evidence based and you will be confident in working in a multi-agency manner with key partners. As part of the role, you will have a strategic lead, key areas such as missing children and you will lead on developing relationships with key partners including CAMHS. You will be confident about managing risks to children and young people in the community whilst also being able to identify when care plans for children need to be reviewed so that they can remain safe and fulfil their full potential. You will receive individualised support through a range of training and development opportunities to enable you to succeed in this role and to develop your career.

A workforce for the community, from the community

We warmly welcome applications from all sections of the community but particularly encourage those from Black and ethnic minority backgrounds, those who are disabled, male and those who identify as trans. We are working towards recruiting a workforce that reflects our community because we recognise the unique skills and experience that each individual brings.

What’s so good about East Sussex

Our support isn’t an added extra, its fully embedded:

• Regular reflective supervision with managers experienced in safeguarding Access to group supervision and practice development Comprehensive well-being package including mindfulness programme.

We’re at the cutting edge of social work:

• Our model of practice - Connected Practice – which Ofsted described as bringing about genuine and long-lasting change for our families The latest digital kit and technology and resources to support you in your work with children and families; and Access to a team of psychiatrists, psychologists and specialist social workers for case consultation and support.

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Name:EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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