Service Manager - Cared for Children Service
Joining Children’s Social Care at Cheshire East Council means becoming part of a progressive, supportive and forward-thinking service that is dedicated to make a difference of the lives of children and young people. We pride ourselves on putting children and young people first and helping them become the very best version of themselves possible.
Our working culture is people focused ensuring every team member is supported and provided with all the tools needed to thrive in their role. We have competitive benefits, flexible work-life balance and a focus on health and wellbeing ensuring that you can achieve your career aspirations and goals whilst maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
By joining us you will be part of a council that is helping to build brighter futures for the children and families we serve, where you can make a lasting memory on the lives of others every day.
An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced service manager to join our Cared for Children service.
Organisation Cheshire East Council Location Crewe Job Category Children and Young People Services Grade CEC NJC - Grade 12 Salary Min £54,994 per annum Salary Max £62,777 per annum Hours per week 37 Weeks per year 52.143 Employment Type Permanent Closing Date 22/08/2025 Ref No E3230 Documents
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Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.
At Cheshire East Council we are working for a brighter future – together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.
If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.
About the role
You will provide strategic and operational leadership across the Cared for Children service, and you will specifically have oversight of our Court team and Family Time service. You will be responsible for ensuring high-quality, timely, child-centred practice, effective performance management, and compliance with statutory responsibilities, including the Public Law Outline.
You will work closely with Heads of Service, peer Service Managers, Team Managers, and multi-agency partners to embed a culture of continuous improvement, learning, and innovation. Our Court team has recently been implemented, and the successful applicant will be expected to continue to embed the team within the wider service, improving collaboration with key partners, such as the Court, Cafcass and our legal services.
The successful candidate will:
2. Be passionate about achieving outstanding outcomes for cared for children
3. Want to be part of our improvement journey at Cheshire East in order for strong social work practice to flourish
4. Have extensive experience of being a service manager for children and young people