Service Manager - Targeted Youth Support Service

Posted 10 April 2024
Salary Up to £550 per day
LocationPeterborough
Job type Temporary
Discipline Social Work
Reference17588
ContactTerena Liddon

Job description


Opus people solutions on behalf of Peterborough City Council have an exciting opportunity for a Service Manager in their Targeted Youth Support Team.

Job Title: Serice Manager- Targeted Youth Support Service
Length of assignment: 3 months
Day rate: £550 per day
Location: Peterborough City Council
Remote/Office based: Hybrid - work from home 2 days per week


To ensure the Young People's Safeguarding Practice Guidance and service plan are embedded, and services are transformed in line with areas of improvement.
To model a motivational approach to working with children, young people and their families that will ensure service improvement, developmental change and adopt an instrumental culture that is required to meet the aims of the service. This post is required to deliver the effective operation of Youth Justice, Young People's Safeguarding and Contextual/Exploitation Safeguarding areas of Children's Social Care.
This includes the performance management of the service activity and the co-ordination, planning and delivery of agreed activities and objectives. To act as the initial primary professional within allocated area and to contribute to the development and shape of the provision of Children's' services.

Takes collective and shared responsibility for the effective leadership and management of the Council's services and delivery of improved outcomes and the achievement of value for money.