Job Description
Head Of Service Safeguarding and Care Planning
Location: Churchill Court, 2 Westmoreland Road, Bromley, BR1 1AS
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Duration: 6+ Months
Working Hours: 36 hours per week
Pay Rate: £ 400.00 Per Day
Job Ref: OR21175
Job Responsibilities
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Provide strategic and operational leadership to the Safeguarding West Service
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Oversee the management and performance of two Contact Centres
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Lead and support multiple teams within the Safeguarding service to achieve positive outcomes for children and families
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Ensure effective decision-making at the Front Door to Children s Services
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Work in partnership with internal teams and external agencies to deliver timely and high-quality services
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Contribute as a senior leader within the Council s Senior Management Team
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Support and drive service improvement and transformation initiatives
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Promote the Council s values and behaviours in all aspects of service delivery
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Ensure services are delivered efficiently, safely, and without delay
Person Specification
Must-Have Requirements
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Proven experience working as a Head of Service within Children s Safeguarding
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Strong leadership experience at senior management level within a local authority
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Extensive knowledge of safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance, and best practice
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Experience overseeing Front Door services and contact or referral centres
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Ability to lead partnership working across multiple agencies
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Strong strategic, operational, and decision-making skills
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Availability to attend in-person interviews and meet hybrid working requirements
Nice-to-Have Requirements
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Experience working within an outer London borough
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Involvement in service transformation or improvement programmes
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Strong understanding of organisational values-based leadership
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