Job Title: Service Manager - Children Looked After - Knowsley Location: Knowsley Pay Rate: £528.44 per day

About The Role

: Are you a passionate and experienced social care professional looking to make a significant impact in the lives of children? Knowsley Council is seeking a dedicated Service Manager to lead our Children Looked After team. In this role, you will oversee the delivery of high-quality services to children in care, ensuring their safety, well-being, and development.

Responsibilities

be? In this role, you will lead and manage the Children Looked After team, providing guidance and support to social workers and other staff. You will ensure the delivery of effective and efficient services that meet the needs of children in care.

Additionally, you will develop and implement policies and procedures to improve service delivery and outcomes for children.

Requirements

and best practices is essential. You will work collaboratively with other agencies and stakeholders to provide integrated services for children and families. Managing budgets and resources effectively to ensure the sustainability of services is also a key responsibility.

: Qualified Social Worker with a valid registration. Extensive experience in children's social care, particularly with children looked after. Proven leadership and management skills.

Strong knowledge of relevant legislation, policies, and best practices. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

What We Offer

: Competitive salary and

Benefits

package. Opportunities for professional development and career progression. A supportive and collaborative working environment.

The chance to make a real difference in the lives of children and families. Why Liquid Personnel? New ‘Faster Pay’ service getting you paid more quickly Twice weekly payroll Free DBS and compliance service Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place* “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us * Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer.

Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes. Reasonable Adjustments: If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team.

With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement. We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.