SEND Service Leader needed in Portsmouth, £27.73ph - Reference: 5247538

This is an additional service manager role for the SEND team to support with a short term piece of work to ensure EHCP completion within statutory timescales.

You will be a part of our Looked After Child Service and will manage a service of Team Leaders, social workers and personal advisors working with Looked
After Children and Care Leavers and will be responsible for ensuring all team requirements are met.

This will include:
- Workforce development.
- Performance management.
- Compliance with statutory guidance and local policies and procedures.
- Quality improvements.
- Budget management.

• The Service Leader will ensure all statutory requirements are met in the delivery of social work services to children and that these are delivered to a high standard.
• The Service Leader will supervise Team Leaders and assist with complex decision making processes about social work intervention.
• The Service Leader will work with a range of partner agencies including Health, Education, Police, Housing and Community/ Voluntary Services to co-ordinate, plan, commission and deliver services to vulnerable children and young people in Portsmouth. This is necessary to meet the statutory requirements as defined in the Children Act 1989 and Children Act 2004.
• The Service Leader will work with PCC departments in relation to Staffing, Training, Service Development, Budget Management and IT issues.

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to [email protected] quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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