Service Manager – Fostering, Adoption and Kinship Services | 8699 | permanent contract | 37 hours per week | £55,147 to £60,676 per annum | Grade M | Norwich
Are you an experienced and passionate leader ready to shape the future of fostering, adoption and kinship services in Norfolk?
We are looking for a dynamic and committed Service Manager to lead our countywide Fostering, Adoption and Kinship Services.
This is a pivotal role within Children’s Social Care, responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality, safe, and effective services that meet the needs of children, young people, and their families.
You will lead Team Managers and Panel Advisers, working closely with partners and commissioned services to ensure compliance with the regulatory framework and national minimum standards. Your leadership will be key in driving service transformation, increasing placement sufficiency, and embedding our practice vision – – across the service.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people across Norfolk.
to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.
These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:
1. Competitive salary
2. Generous holiday entitlement
3. Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
4. Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.
5. Financial benefits such as: ‘ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out. A for Fire Service and Social Care Workers Relocation expenses (where applicable) An advance of your expenses if you travel for work Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions. Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility) A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job