Croydon Council - Head of Service - Access and Intervention
- Posted 18 October 2021
- Salary £450 - £500 per day
- LocationCroydon
- Job type Temporary
- Discipline Social Care
- ReferenceLORNA_1634546828
- Contact NameLorna Burner
Job description
This role is for a Head of Service for Single Point of Access ( MASH ); Croydon Supporting Families ( Assessment and Brief Intervention including Edge of Care Team ); Family Solutions Service ( locality based Targeted Early Help) and Young Croydon ( YOS; Youth Engagement and Adolescent Team response to Exploitation). Our client is looking for someone to step into this post from the end of October/ early November. The role will be for 3-5 months dependant on permanent recruitment into the role.
This role will be for a 37 hour week. The successful candidate will have considerable recent experience of leading services in these areas; high competence at decision making at pace and response to complex high risk including incidences of Serious Youth Violence.
A key skill is maintaining and developing partnership relationships as partnership working is throughout all of these services.
High level of data analysis and financial management skills; systems knowledge relevant to the areas of practice leadership
Experience of change management supporting staff effectively in an interim role.
Knowledge and experience of systemic approaches to practice desirable.
If you are interested in this role please send your updated CV in the first instance.