About The Service
As part of the ongoing investment in Childrens Services in Cardiff this post has been created to drive forward the strategic and operational arrangements across the spectrum of assessment and care planning within our locality teams including our services to children with additional health and complex needs.
About the job
The post holder will line manage 4 Operational Managers (grade 2) who themselves have responsibility for all aspects of care planning from Care and support through to adoption and leaving care. This post forms part of the larger management team in children’s services and will report directly to the director for childrens services.
This is an exciting time to join our service which is striving to ensure that individuals, their families and communities are at the heart of everything we do.
We are continuing to develop a strengths-based, rights-based and trauma informed approach and are in the process of realigning our services with local communities and key statutory partners.
What We Are Looking For From You
The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate considerable management experience of practicing and managing within children’s services with specific reference to managing cases within the court arena and will be responsible for ensuring an excellent standard of work practice exists across their teams and the wider service area.
The post holder will be expected to maintain and develop their knowledge regarding legislation, research, practice developments, new initiatives, and procedures and to use this knowledge to drive forward standards across the service.
Working in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, brings many opportunities both personally and professionally. It is a vibrant multi-cultural city and is an exciting place to live and work. The post holder will have the opportunity to develop their knowledge and expertise across a wide range of diverse services, working closely with families, communities and partner agencies to deliver excellent outcomes for the children and young people of Cardiff.
Additional information
If you would like the opportunity of an informal chat about the post and to meet the management team please contact recruitme@cardiff.gov.uk
This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced checks.
Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.
This vacancy is suitable for post share.
We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
Due to the current COVID -19 circumstances the interview process for this role will be held on a virtual basis using an appropriate online platform. If you have any concerns around your ability to participate in a virtual interview process please contact Laura.white3@cardiff.gov.uk for a discussion.
Interviews will be held week commencing 7th March 2022.
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