Head of Service – Children Looked After and Permanence

Role: Head of Service
Location: South East London
Team:  Children Looked After and Permanence
Pay:  Up to £88,400 per annum
Contract:  Full Time (Permanent)

Our Local Authority client in South East London is currently looking for a Head of Service to Lead their Child Looked After and Permanence service. 

As the lead for our clients Looked After Children Service, this role presents an exciting opportunity to own and shape how they support children and young people in their care, with an emphasis on consistency of experience for all.

You will lead a large team of 70 professionals across a broad range of teams, including Looked After Children, the Leaving Care Service; Placement Services; Fostering Services; Family Solutions, and more.

As a Head of Service you will need to have at least 8 years’ post qualifying experience in Childrens Services.

To be considered as a Head of Service for this role in South East London you will also need:

HCPC Registration
Social Work Qualification
Recent DBS Check
Good Ofsted Report

As an agency, Sheldon Phillips will provide you with:

A dedicated Recruitment Consultant to support your job search
Market leading rates of pay

If you are interested in the role as a Head of Service leading a CLA and Permanence team in South East London, contact Fred Thomas on 01635 226350.

Oh, and if you pass our details onto a friend and we place them, we are paying a massive £1000 referral bonus for successful placements until the end of November 2021! (Terms and conditions apply)