We are seeking an inspirational Area Manager to lead our Children’s Assessment Service, dedicated to developing an outstanding service for children and young people in East Riding. Our area managers provide motivating, inclusive, and engaging operational management, delivering key statutory services, driving good social work practice, and implementing continuous improvements and positive changes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Champion high standards and drive continuous improvement, high performance, and quality outcomes for children across teams.
• Create a safe and healthy working culture.
• Facilitate and enable continuous personal and professional development for yourself and your team.
• Promote and deliver a service culture that ensures best practice through clear, consistent communication in a fair and open environment.
• Set performance standards to ensure compliance with all regulatory and statutory requirements and maintain effective relationships with external regulators.

What We Offer: We recognize the challenges of the job and are proud to offer holistic support through supervision, a comprehensive Learning and Development offer, and our employee assistance program. You will have the opportunity to be creative and have your ideas and voice heard.

Our Approach:. The Model of Practice in East Riding, the Workforce Academy, practice standards, and quality assurance framework provide a solid foundation for consistent, quality social work practice. Our bespoke practice model, includes Signs of Safety Framework and reflects our vision, values, and behaviour, fostering meaningful relationships and lasting changes for those we serve. Our Stronger Together approach is strengths-based, solution-focused, and relational, recognizing that the best work with families takes place within this context.

Role Overview: You will lead team managers and social workers in assessing and supporting children who need help and protection. You will manage resources effectively, develop practice and performance, and deliver a strong service development plan, collaborating with other area managers and colleagues across Children’s Services.

About You: We are keen to hear from you if you have strong leadership skills and a passion for continuous improvement. You are dedicated to working with children in need of help and protection, senior leaders within the council, and multi-disciplinary partner agencies. You will be an experienced manager with knowledge of relevant statutory legislation and guidance. You will be creative, understand the complex demands on the service, and use data to support developments and quality assurance.

Requirements:

• Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration.
• Ability to work from various locations and travel countywide independently.