Service Unit Manager
Children's Services

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Grade K. SCP 44 £47,916 to SCP 47 £51,803

Hours: 36 hours per week

Base Location: Denton Centre, Acre Street, Denton, M34 2BW

Closing Date: Monday 4th October 2021

Interview Date: To be arranged

We have a fantastic opportunity available for someone looking to take the next step in their career.

The role

We are recruiting to the position of Service Manager. This represents a real opportunity for the right person to help us achieve our ambitions, through inspirational leadership, effective partnership working and a determined focus on placing children, families and young people at the heart of what we do.  

This is a key role and will provide day to day leadership and strategic support whilst taking overall day to day operational managerial oversight in Residential Services. 

It is really exciting time for the service as we are currently in the process of expanding our Residential Provision for Children which we have called   “Positive Futures”. This will deliver a bespoke Tameside model of practice to support children and their families on the Edge of Care and includes a Short break/Respite Unit and a further Residential Home providing wrap around support to children and their families.    

About you

You will be motivated, committed and passionate about making a difference to the lives of children, young people and families.

Amongst other things you will be an effective leader with a determination to raise standards and achieve improved outcomes. 

You will uphold high standards of practice, and through quality assurance and effective performance management, you will ensure we are working at our best. You will establish and maintain strong partnerships with our partners to deliver effective support for children, young people and families.  You will collaborate with others to create the best results in service provision for children and their families.

About us

Tameside is a forward-looking borough, committed to safeguarding our community and maximising the wellbeing of our residents, protecting the most vulnerable and putting people at the forefront of services to ensure that every decision supports our boroughs economic growth and self-sufficiency.

The provision of Children’s Services in Tameside is a key priority for the Council and we are committed to achieving the best outcomes for Children and Young People. We have invested heavily in Tameside Children’s Services to support capacity whilst at the same time continuing to have great ambition for the services that support its most vulnerable children and families in providing care and protection.

We are committed to a multidisciplinary approach to help shape our joint arrangements in a consistent and collaborative culture. Signs of Safety has been introduced as our overarching practice model, to also help transform our approach to how we deliver services across all our services and partnerships. 

You will be working with a highly committed workforce, partners and colleagues striving to deliver even better outcomes for children and young people in the borough and to be the best they can be. 

We recognise that our staff are our most important resource and asset. In Tameside, our values underpin our practice and behaviours and they are at the heart of everything that we do:

·         Support
·         Trust
·         Respect
·         Integrity
·         Value Difference
·         Engage 
 
You will receive regular supervision and work in a supportive culture where we are ambitious about delivering an effective service.  We listen to our staff and act on feedback in a variety ways through having regular team meetings, employee engagement sessions and staff surveys.

Our comprehensive workforce development programme provides lots of opportunities to help you grow and develop your career. The peer support you will also receive is second to none.

In Tameside we like to look after our employees and also offer a fantastic range of employee rewards and benefits, including:

• Health and Wellbeing Support
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes
• Up to 30 days leave each year, with the option to buy additional leave
• Family friendly policies, including maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Discounts at local shops, health & fitness clubs, restaurants and much more.

Here's what some of our staff say about working in our Service. 

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

If you have the drive and ambition to be our new Service Manager and are ready to take that next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you.

Please get in touch with Tracy Morris, our Assistant Executive Director, if you have any questions about the role or would like to discuss further. Telephone 07772313628 or alternatively email tracy.morris@tameside.gov.uk

Ref No: DPT260
Location
Denton Centre
Vacancy Description
 
Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Grade K. SCP 44 £47,916 to SCP 47 £51,803

Hours: 36 hours per week

Base Location: Denton Centre, Acre Street, Denton, M34 2BW

Closing Date: Monday 4th October 2021

Interview Date: To be arranged

We have a fantastic opportunity available for someone looking to take the next step in their career.

The role

We are recruiting to the position of Service Manager. This represents a real opportunity for the right person to help us achieve our ambitions, through inspirational leadership, effective partnership working and a determined focus on placing children, families and young people at the heart of what we do.  

This is a key role and will provide day to day leadership and strategic support whilst taking overall day to day operational managerial oversight in Residential Services. 

It is really exciting time for the service as we are currently in the process of expanding our Residential Provision for Children which we have called   “Positive Futures”. This will deliver a bespoke Tameside model of practice to support children and their families on the Edge of Care and includes a Short break/Respite Unit and a further Residential Home providing wrap around support to children and their families.    

About you

You will be motivated, committed and passionate about making a difference to the lives of children, young people and families.

Amongst other things you will be an effective leader with a determination to raise standards and achieve improved outcomes. 

You will uphold high standards of practice, and through quality assurance and effective performance management, you will ensure we are working at our best. You will establish and maintain strong partnerships with our partners to deliver effective support for children, young people and families.  You will collaborate with others to create the best results in service provision for children and their families.

About us

Tameside is a forward-looking borough, committed to safeguarding our community and maximising the wellbeing of our residents, protecting the most vulnerable and putting people at the forefront of services to ensure that every decision supports our boroughs economic growth and self-sufficiency.

The provision of Children’s Services in Tameside is a key priority for the Council and we are committed to achieving the best outcomes for Children and Young People. We have invested heavily in Tameside Children’s Services to support capacity whilst at the same time continuing to have great ambition for the services that support its most vulnerable children and families in providing care and protection.

We are committed to a multidisciplinary approach to help shape our joint arrangements in a consistent and collaborative culture. Signs of Safety has been introduced as our overarching practice model, to also help transform our approach to how we deliver services across all our services and partnerships. 

You will be working with a highly committed workforce, partners and colleagues striving to deliver even better outcomes for children and young people in the borough and to be the best they can be. 

We recognise that our staff are our most important resource and asset. In Tameside, our values underpin our practice and behaviours and they are at the heart of everything that we do:

·         Support
·         Trust
·         Respect
·         Integrity
·         Value Difference
·         Engage 
 
You will receive regular supervision and work in a supportive culture where we are ambitious about delivering an effective service.  We listen to our staff and act on feedback in a variety ways through having regular team meetings, employee engagement sessions and staff surveys.

Our comprehensive workforce development programme provides lots of opportunities to help you grow and develop your career. The peer support you will also receive is second to none.

In Tameside we like to look after our employees and also offer a fantastic range of employee rewards and benefits, including:

• Health and Wellbeing Support
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes
• Up to 30 days leave each year, with the option to buy additional leave
• Family friendly policies, including maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Discounts at local shops, health & fitness clubs, restaurants and much more.

Here's what some of our staff say about working in our Service. 

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

If you have the drive and ambition to be our new Service Manager and are ready to take that next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you.

Please get in touch with Tracy Morris, our Assistant Executive Director, if you have any questions about the role or would like to discuss further. Telephone 07772313628 or alternatively email tracy.morris@tameside.gov.uk

Ref No: DPT260