Head of Service - Croydon Council
- Posted 18 October 2021
- Salary £63.00 - £69.00 per hour + Depending on experience
- LocationCroydon
- Job type Contract
- Discipline Social Care
- Referencerem9068769_1634543881
- Contact NameHolly Astrop
Job description
Remedy Recruitment Group are currently seeking a Head of Service to work within Croydon Council.
Job Purpose
- 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).
- 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.
You will need to be:
SWE registered
Eligible to work in the UK
Why Choose Remedy?
Competitive pay rates
Access to exclusive roles that aren't available from other agencies
1st tier agency
Up to £250 for each social work professional you refer to us who we place*
If you are interested and would like to find out more please apply to this advert with a copy of your updated CV. Alternatively, please send your CV directly