About the role
This post will be to line manage a Business Support team who provide a comprehensive, proactive and effective business support service within the Safeguarding and Quality Assurance Service (SQAS), with specific focus on Children in Care Reviews, Quality Assurance and Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) services.
To manage a team, successfully managing performance and delivering outcomes as defined in the key performance indicators for the above-named services. To work closely with colleagues in SQAS Business Support Child Protection Conference Service.
For further information or an informal chat please email mikesh.kotek@nctrust.co.uk or gerry.vaughan@nctrust.co.uk
About you
Northamptonshire Children’s Trust Safeguarding & Quality Assurance Service (SQAS) are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated team leader to join the service. We are looking for candidates who are flexible, dynamic and solution-focused, with experience in Project and Change Management, Team Management Working and developing and maintaining working relationships.
When applying please ensure your supporting statement covers how you fulfil the essential criteria set out in the person specification as this will be used for shortlisting. You will need to provide a full employment history including any gaps since leaving full time education
Our benefits
We are committed to continuous improvement, building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce alongside promoting innovation and creativity whilst keeping children, young people and families at the heart of all we do.
We really value our workforce and offer you a great benefits package including:
- 28 days annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days, after 5 years
- Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.
- Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days annual leave
- Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
- Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
- Flexible and family working arrangements including enhanced maternity benefits
- A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions
- Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities
- Subsidised town centre car parking scheme
About us
Northamptonshire Children’s Trust was established in November 2020 to deliver Children’s Services to the newly established North and West Northants County Councils. The Trust is wholly owned and funded but operationally independent from the Councils; this provides the organisation with unique opportunities to explore new ways of working and to be more agile and adaptable in its approach to service delivery. We are developing a culture that allows the very highest quality of professional practice to flourish and evolve, delivering at the cutting edge of new innovation.
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