Pay rate – £66.10 per hour Contract – Temporary Barnet Council are currently recruiting an experienced Head of Service for their Localities Older Adults and Physical Disabilities Service. 2 days in office based per week The Head of Service is responsible for leading the management of a defined area of services for older people and physically disabled people for the Council. The role is responsible for the delivery of these services within set budgetary parameters and for their on-going service improvement and works with a range of internal and external partners to achieve effective outcomes for residents of Barnet. This post will focus predominantly on the delivery of assessment and complex case support to people in the community. There will be a responsibility for driving forward partnership work with NHS organisations and a range of other organisations in the statutory and VCS sectors. This post is also pivotal in managing demand for residential care and working with commissioning colleagues to ensure that creative offers to care are being discussed and developed. 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.