Role Summary:
As Service Manager for Support & Protect, youll provide strategic leadership across Childrens Services, ensuring high-quality support for children, young people, and families. Youll play a key role in safeguarding, service development, and driving continuous improvement, while leading a dedicated team to deliver positive outcomes.
Benefits include:
• 8,000 relocation package
• NHS lease car scheme
• Free car parking
As Service Manager for Support & Protect, you will:
• Lead and inspire dedicated social work teams across Barrow
• Provide strategic leadership in safeguarding, permanence planning, and service improvement
• Drive quality and performance standards while managing budgets and approx. 40 staff
• Collaborate with partners to improve outcomes for children and families
• Champion innovation, creativity, and best practice in childrens services
Requirements:
• Degree in Social Work + Social Work England registration
• Significant management experience in childrens services
• Strong safeguarding expertise and knowledge of child protection law/regulation
• Proven ability to lead, motivate, and deliver change
About the Council:
Westmorland & Furness Council is proud to be recognised for excellence in Childrens Services. Recent achievements include:
• Winner: Exceptional Children & Families Social Worker Award 2025
• Shortlisted: 2x LGC Awards 2025 - Childrens Services & Diversity & Inclusion
• Finalist for the Supportive Social Work Employer Award
• Rated GOOD by Ofsted, with a supportive and collaborative leadership team.
Living in the Area:
Barrow and the wider Furness peninsula offer a fantastic quality of life - a mix of vibrant towns, stunning coastline, and easy access to the Lake District National Park. The area combines affordable living with a strong sense of community, making it an attractive location for professionals and families alike.
Barrow and the wider Furness peninsula offer a unique lifestyle:
• Affordable housing and excellent schools
• A close-knit community and vibrant cultural life
• Stunning coastline and easy access to the Lake District National Park
Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.
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