Client Local Authority in Havering Job Title Head of Service - Safeguarding, Assessment and Children with Disabilities Pay Rate £550 DAILY UMBRELLA Hours 36 hours a week (Mon-Fri) 9 AM-5 PM Duration Initial 6 Month Contract Location HYBRID WORKING-Minimum 3 days in the office (Romford Town Hall). Some flexibility around this. Description Purpose of Role: >The post holder will be the operational lead for the delivery of statutory social work services that includes but is not limited to children in need of statutory assessments and children in need of protection. >They will be responsible for effective, inclusive leadership and management of the borough's children's Safeguarding Service. Ensuring delivery of high-quality services against local and national indicators and targets in keeping with professional standards of good practice, legislation, regulations and guidance so that high quality assessments and interventions are delivered in time, to meet children and family's assessed needs and improve outcomes. Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible for delivering effective, inclusive leadership and management of the teams, ensuring high quality services against local and national indicators and targets Responsible for ensuring practice is in line with current legislation and relevant guidance so that high quality, effective, assessments, plans and intervent...