Hours and Pay
Salary £55,591 - £58,883 Salary Band Over £50,000 Post Type Please See Advert Text Hours Per Week Full time
Job Details
Categories: Social Work - Leadership. Directorate: N/A. Published Date: 06/05/2026. Closing Date: 14/05/2026.
The vacancy of Interim Service Manager – Children in Our Care Resources has emerged at an equally challenging and exciting time to undertake this role as we continue to maintain high aspirations for our Children and Young People. This is a temporary opportunity for initially 6 months for internal applicants only.
The role reports directly to the Head of Service – Children in Our Care and is responsible for leading outstanding practice and innovation in the following services:
* Fostering and Supported Lodgings Team
* In House Residential Children’s homes
* Therapeutic Services
The Service Manager is supported by a Fostering Team Manager, a Senior Residential Childrens Home Manager and an Advanced Practioner for Therapeutic Services. As part of the Children's Leadership Team, the successful candidate will work collaboratively to deliver our vision across all service portfolios. The postholder will be required to be on the rota for out of hours (EDT) Service Manager on call which attracts an additional payment.
We are ambitious and excited for the next stage of our service’s development and are seeking a highly motivated, experienced social work practitioner who is innovative and has a clear vision of what high quality social work practice looks like and can lead a service to deliver on their vision.
We incorporate an agile working model across all of our services, which seeks to ensure that all of our staff are supported to find the right balance of home and office working to provide the best support and services they can to children and families in Darlington.
Benefits
The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:
* 32 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays, with the option to purchase additional Annual Leave
* Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with the option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
* Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
* Staff equality forums
* Green Car Leasing Scheme
* Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
* Physiotherapy service
* Confidential counselling service
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
* Local and National retailer discounts
* Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
* Arriva Employee Travel Club
* For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our “why work for us” internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.
Qualifications and Requirements
• Experienced social work practitioner. • Innovative and holds a clear vision of high quality social work practice. • Must be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure with Children's Barred List check.
#J-18808-Ljbffr