Pay rate – £500 per day Contract – Temporary Stoke on Trent City Council are currently recruiting an experienced Head of Service/Principal Social Worker for their Childrens services. Seeking an experienced Principal Social Worker to provide strategic and operational leadership across Children’s Social Care on an interim basis. The role will lead on quality of social work practice, workforce development, recruitment and retention, professional standards, CPD and training, and associated grant-funded activity. As the principal professional lead, you will hold oversight of statutory responsibilities within your remit, ensuring high-quality, restorative and child-centred practice that meets legislative requirements and local and national expectations. You will drive continuous improvement, performance and learning, ensuring services are delivered within agreed budgets and that children’s voices are central to service design and delivery. Children’s Social Workers will need at least 3 years’ permanent experience with an English local authority and to be registered with Social Work England, as per DfE rules. This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you: - A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to An easy registration process (all done online) Referral schemes and incentives Ongoing compliance managed for you. Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more. Please contact Emma Brennan on 07384 834872 or email emma.brennan@pprsocialcare.co.uk for more information. We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager.