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Social Work Improvement Lead

Children's Services - Family Safeguarding Hub
Surrey
£450-£500 per day
Initial Interim Contract
Hybrid Working

Caritas Recruitment is supporting a local authority seeking an experienced Social Work Improvement Lead to provide strategic leadership within the Family Safeguarding Hub and wider Children's Services.

This is a key role focused on strengthening safeguarding practice, driving service improvement, enhancing multi-agency working, and ensuring children and families receive the right support at the right time.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and develop the Family Safeguarding Hub, ensuring timely and effective decision making for children and families.Drive continuous improvement across safeguarding services through quality assurance, auditing, performance management, and workforce development.Strengthen partnership working with Police, Health, Education, Early Help, and other key agencies.Promote effective threshold decision making and ensure children are referred to the most appropriate service.Provide expert leadership, supervision, and support to managers and practitioners.Lead on service improvement projects and contribute to wider strategic developments across Children's Services.Champion motivational interviewing and relationship-based practice.Monitor service performance and implement improvements that deliver positive outcomes for children and families.

Requirements

Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration.Significant management experience within UK Children's Social Care.Strong knowledge of safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance, and children's social care practice.Proven experience leading service improvement and managing complex operational services.Excellent partnership, leadership, communication, and influencing skills.Experience of quality assurance, performance management, and workforce development.

Why Apply?

Competitive daily rate of £450-£500.Opportunity to influence and drive service improvement at a strategic level.Work within a progressive Family Safeguarding model.Hybrid working arrangements.Supportive and collaborative leadership environment.

To discuss this opportunity in confidence, please contact:

Lisa Hallinan
Caritas Recruitment
[email protected]
07469 676076

Caritas Recruitment specialises in Qualified Social Work and Children's Services appointments across local authorities throughout England and Wales.

Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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