212 Permanent, Executive / Management jobs in Guildford

Please apply here: . In your cover letter please outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again. The reference number for this role is CAFHE05572. Who to contact if you have a query: For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Michael Wilson (Head of Service) at . For issues or queries regarding your application please contact ., We're looking for a Service Manager to join our Adoption South East Senior Leadership Team. In joining our team, you will lead Social Workers and Managers employed by all four local authorities in finding the right families for children with a plan for adoption. We work to a hybrid working model, meaning that although you would have an administrative base in Horsham, team members work largely remotely, making best use of technology, but with the option to touch base at any of our offices across the region. Regular team meetings are conducted both online and in person at a central base. This is an opportunity to join a supportive and committed team of adoption professionals. You will provide professional leadership with a particular focus upon child centred family finding, ensuring effective practices in situations of complexity, risk, uncertainty and challenge, in line with the Professional Capabilities Framework. If you are a qualified social worker, with management experience and you share our commitment to children and families, we would be delighted to hear from you.

• Ability to deliver change and continually improve practice and performance in a supportive, positive way.
• Emotional intelligence and be able to provide effective leadership, people management and performance management skills ideally with a recognised management qualification to go alongside this.
• Effective research, evaluation and interpretation skills to derive conclusions and plan over the short and longer term and consider changes in legislation and national policy.
• Ability to make sound pragmatic problem-solving decisions, which will have a wider service impact.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence the actions of others and communicate information which may be complex and contentious.
• Able to reflect on practice and identify innovative solutions within the required framework.
• A recognised Social Work qualification e.g. Degree in Social Work, DipSW, CQSW or equivalent as recognised by the relevant professional body.
• A recognised post qualifying award in Social Work or demonstrable evidence of continuous professional development at a similar level.
• Experience managing resources to deliver a service for example, leading staff, managing a budget, or contributing to financial related decisions.
• You will need to be able to travel independently around the county, including to areas that may not be easily accessible by public transport. Pool cars and pool bikes are available.
Further information We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to Social Work England registration, an enhanced DBS check, 5 years referencing and a health check. Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our . Additional information Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.