Service Manager – Young Croydon Salary: CSRA £75,784-£83,011 Retention payment: £1,500 36 per week / Monday – Friday Permanent Job Purpose The focus of this role is to lead and implement the development of ‘Young Croydon’, which is an alliance of delivering multi-agency interventions in response to the welfare and safety needs of children, young people, and their families at risk of Child Exploitation, Serious Youth Violence and Missing in Croydon. This approach will be supported by the coordination of social work services in partnership with key stakeholders, partner agencies, third sector and community / faith-based organisations. Leadership and management of operational teams including Adolescent Support Team, Families Together team and Missing Intervention Support Team in collaboration with colleagues from the Youth Justice Service and the Community will prove vital. Essential Requirements Qualified and registered Social Worker who is Social Work England registered Experienced in making assessments, implementing plans and delivering interventions for children in the relevant service area of the child’s journey. Knowledge developed in leading a team that assess individual needs and risks, reducing harm by engaging and working with adolescents and their families/carers. Experienced in leading and managing performance of team managers and social workers, ensuring the cases are allocated effectively in terms of skills and experience suited to the complexity of the case. Demonstrable experience of leading and managing statutory interventions that are relevant to this service area and role (including high risk, serious violence and other high complexity work), and that deliver high quality performance and good outcomes for children and young people. Experience of developing high quality services within a statutory setting, with a particular focus on contextualised safeguarding. Experience of developing a highly motivated, high achieving and stable work force with a positive, “can-do”, customer-centred culture. Able to work outside of normal office hours when required and to be part of the senior manager out-of-hours rota. To view Service Manager role profile, please click here. About Us Croydon Council’s priorities The Council balances its books, listens to residents, and delivers good sustainable services Get a grip on the finances and make the council financially sustainable Become a council which listens to, respects and works in partnership with Croydon’s diverse communities and businesses Strengthen collaboration and joint working with partner organisations and the voluntary, community and faith sectors Ensure good governance is embedded and adopt best practice Develop our workforce to deliver in a manner that respects the diversity of our communities Key business plan outcomes: Croydon is a place of opportunity for business, earning and learning Children and young people in Croydon have the chance to thrive, learn and fulfil their potential Croydon is a cleaner, safer and healthier place, a borough we’re proud to call home People can lead healthier and independent lives for longer Croydon Council’s new ways of working Equal Opportunities Statement Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role. Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check, if the role requires one.