- Workplace
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- Vincere
Description
Head of Service MASH/Front door
Initial 3-month interim contract
Inside IR35 up to £600 per day (via umbrella)
South West of England, Local Authority
Hybrid working; 2-3 days a week on-site
A great opportunity has arisen for a senior leader working at a large local authority in the South-West. As the Head of MASH – Children’s Social Care you would be working closely with Assistant Director to achieve the strategic aims of the service
Application deadline is Tuesday 14th July with interviews taking place within the week.
About your role as Head of MASH:
- Reporting to the Assistant Director you will be leading and supporting managers and the wider team on the operational delivery of the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub service.
- One of the key accountabilities in this role would be to maintain the quality of service safely and in alongside the strategic aims of Children’s Social Care
- Understanding and developing partner relationships
- Using a High Support/High Challenge style of leadership you will be a key member of the council’s senior leadership team
- To further sustain and develop safe and robust threshold management and ensure all areas of the service are working collaboratively
- You would show presence and leadership to the team and therefore working on-site is preferred
Your required experience as Head of MASH:
- Have experience of at least 2+ years at a Head of Service or equivalent level within a local authority setting
- Demonstrable experience as a MASH subject matter expert, liaising across Children’s Services
- Ideally have experience either working towards or maintaining a high performing service within a local authority
- Be able to demonstrate effective communication skills, with the ability to lead teams both operationally and strategically.
- Available references for the most recent assignments.
If you’re interested in discussing this opportunity in more detail or know someone who this may be of interest to, please contact Sarah Macrae on 0117 3137110 or apply today.
(We offer a senior referral scheme upon successful placement of your recommendation so please do get in contact)
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