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Children’s Head Of Service | Newcastle

  • £360 - £410 per day
  • Newcastle, UK
  • Temporary

About the role:

To support the Director in providing leadership, vision and direction to those engaged in the provision of the service in line with the Cabinet’s political vision
and priorities and to ensure these are translated into delivery and its values are embedded at all levels of the organisation. To be accountable for the service performance and operational standards through establishment of clear business goals, ensuring it is delivering value for money services in response to the council’s priorities and desired outcomes.

Some responsibilities include:

To lead, develop and empower staff to support their personal achievement and contribution to the delivery of the Council’s and service objectives.

To be responsible for developing managers and staff and clearly demonstrating that cooperative values, innovation, evidence based practice and learning from
others is how the service does business.

To contribute to the development of effective partnerships locally, regionally, nationally and internationally to ensure the delivery of Council priorities.
6. To be the lead officer in the service area appointed to as well as the nominated
technical specialist and/or statutory officer.

To assist the Director to fulfil the statutory functions of the service.

To represent the Council as may be required both regionally and nationally.

You Will Need To Be:

  • Fully qualified with relevant experience in management of Children’s Services.
  • Social Work England Registered
  • Eligible to work in the U.K
  • A full UK license holder

For more information on this role, or other opportunities currently available in the Northeast, please contact our dedicated consultant on the below details:

nathan@onlysocialcare.com | 0203 906 8670

Why Only Social Care Recruitment?

  • A compliance officer who will ensure the registration process is smooth and efficient
  • A Free DBS
  • Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
  • Your own dedicated consultant specific to your region who can understand your needs and can help you with that next role
  • Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
  • Twice weekly payroll
  • Access to exclusive vacancies
  • Refer a Friend Bonus

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Since joining the company in February 2022, I have developed great relationships with candidates and account manager ensuring my clients receive only the best.

in my spare time I am either playing rugby or spending time with family and friends, I have a keen interest in traveling and scuba diving.

I have been with the company for almost a year and specialise in Adults and Children’s Social Work within the South West.

The company has grown massively in the time I’ve been here and is only growing more as time goes on and I look forward to see how far we can go together!

In my spare time I am big into sports and follow football (specifically Chelsea) and UFC closely. I also play football on Sundays and 5 a side on weekdays.  

I’ve been with the company for nearly a year now, it’s been the best year of my life, we’ve had some great fun and achieved a lot as a group including going to Marbella in summer 2022

I work alongside Kane and we have some great relationships with candidates and managers allowing us to be the best in our field.

In my spare time I love to have a glass of wine and have a good night out with the lads, I also support Arsenal and enjoy getting to as many games as I can

I joined the Only Social Care Team in December 2022 and I work within the Payroll Team. My job is to work alongside Evie to support candidates with their timesheets and pay roll queries. I chose to work for Only Social Care to build my skills and knowledge of the industry. When I’m not in the office you will find me watching Netflix, spending time with my friends and attending the latest concerts!

I’m new to the Only Social Care team! I joined the pay roll team in December 2022. My job is to ensure candidates are paid accurately, answer all their queries in a professional and timely manner. In my spare time I like to go on holidays and attending festivals with my friends!
Carl is our Managing Director and Owner with over 15 years’ experience within Social Work recruitment. Carl’s role is to manage the general running of the company. When not working, Carl enjoys playing golf, going to the cinema, meals out and spending time with his wife and children.
Ella has recently joined the team in November 2022 and is a hardworking member of the compliance team. She works alongside Izzy and Lauren - to ensure a smooth and friendly process for candidates to guarantee they are compliant to start their new role. When not at work, you’ll find Ella in the pub with her friends, on holiday, or chilling with her dog.
I’ve been with The Only Social Care family since September 2022 and what a journey it’s been so far – we are one big, crazy family who support each other daily! I chose recruitment as I love building relationships with candidates and helping them find their dream jobs. In recruitment not everyday is the same and that’s what brings the excitement and drive. When I’m not at work you will find me engrossed in a crime Netflix series or out partying with my friends. I also enjoy going out for food and spending time with my family.
Jamie is our Permanent Consultant with over 6 year recruitment experience covering London and the surrounding areas.

I have been with the company for over 2 years and what 2 years it’s been! I specialise in Children and families Social Work roles within the Yorkshire and Northeast. Outside of work I am a big Luton town fan enjoying going to home and away games, also love playing football on a Saturday morning and going for a beer with the boys after the game. Apart from football I’m a keen pool player who enjoys the occasional pool wager with the lads in the office (Current pool wager champion 2022).

I’ve been in recruitment for the last 4 years since leaving school, I’m fuelled by helping others find their dream position.

Lauren has been with the company since July 2021 and manages the compliance team to ensure the process runs smoothly. She is responsible for DBS’s checks, audits and keeping all candidates up to date with the correct documents. When she’s not hard at work, she enjoys photography and traveling the country attending car shows.

Saif has been with the company since May 2001, after initially joining as an apprentice, is now responsible for managing all clients/vendors and contracts to ensure we are responding quickly and accurately to all job vacancies across the UK. Saif is a whizz with computers and plays a massive part in our growth as a business.

In his free time he likes to go shopping for designer clothes and his biggest achievement recently is learning to swim

As Operations Manager, I am responsible for the daily management and overall operations of the business and managing all of our consultants. In addition to this, having worked the North West region as a consultant for multiple years, I supply Adult & Children Social Workers to this specific area. This has and always will be my bread and butter, if you are a social worker and need a job in the North West of England, you will be in safe hands.

Outside of work I am family man with an amazing Wife and a beautiful daughter, this being said I am always up for meeting friends for drinks/food and have been known to be a bad influence on occasions…

Huge passion for Everton FC and love going to games where I can. I love visiting new countries and embracing new cultures.

After having a successful 15 years in recruitment I decided to set up Only Social Care as a specialist recruitment agency for qualified social workers. Since the company was formed in January 2017 we have established ourselves as one of the top recruiters in the country and one of the fastest growing companies in our area. I take great pride in seeing others achieve their targets and personal goals and in the culture we have created as a company enabling people to feel respected, empowered and safe within the workplace.

Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family, going to the cinema and trying to play golf.