Jobs in Trafford

Head of Service Vulnerable Adolescents

Salary : SM4C (£ 58,878 - £65,059 per annum)

Contract : Permanent

Application deadline - 05 May 2025

Location : Borough-wide, main office locations Trafford Town Hall or Sale Waterside

We are looking to add a passionate leader to our Social Care Leadership Team!

Here in Trafford we are ambitious for our children, our practitioners and our managers.

We want all children and families to benefit from high quality and purposeful relationships with those who are working with them. We believe this will help create the best opportunities to empower change.

Our vision is that at all levels, our interventions make life better for children and families and we have the core value of ‘would this be good enough for my child’

We also believe one of the most effective ways to improve the outcomes for children and families is through providing our practitioners and managers with the best conditions in which they can thrive.

Head of Service Vulnerable Adolescents

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head of Service Vulnerable Adolescent Service which includes managing our Youth Justice Service, Complex Safeguarding Service and Youth Engagement Service.

We have recently had our Youth Justice Inspection where the passion of our staff was recognised, and this has given us further clarity on our next steps in taking forward our Youth Justice Business Plan as a partnership. We are clear about next steps for our strong Complex Safeguarding team and Youth Engagement Service.

We are looking for experienced leaders with proven track record of improving practice and delivery of services to children and families in a relational way.

The Head of Service will lead and set in partnership with the Director of Children’s Social Care the vision and direction of the service. They will hold managers and practitioners to account to achieve he high standards for practice in this service area and will take responsibility for the impact and outcomes of practice delivered to children and families in the service.

Our commitment to you

We believe that when you come to work within Childrens Services in Trafford, we have a responsibility to you to create the right conditions to undertake the role you are appointed to. These include a through induction programme, regular supervision, development opportunities at all levels and a commitment to ensure workloads are manageable. You would be joining a very supportive

A note from Pamela Wharton, Director of Social Care.

Thank you for showing your interest in a role here in Trafford. I hope that you find the information we have provided helpful and that you feel that Trafford is somewhere you want to come and work.

Trafford is a great place to work but we are striving to make it even better. To be at this point in our improvement journey in being able to invite applications for someone to join our team permanently is incredibly exciting. We look forward to receiving your application. I firmly believe together we can truly make a difference”

If you are interested in finding out more about, please contact Pamela Wharton (Director of Social Care) at [email protected]

About us

In Trafford our approach is strengths-based, using relational and restorative practice. Our recent Ofsted report referred to our "relational model of social work practice, which is well regarded by the wider workforce, has been successfully implemented.”

We believe that a culture and environment in which our managers and social workers can thrive is an essential element of improving outcomes for children and families. To support this, we have invested in a 3-year programme with relational specialists Strengthening Practice to provide ongoing training and enhance our social workers’ personal development. Our 2023 Ofsted report recognised this, noting a “cultural shift (that) has been underpinned by a strong training offer to support social workers to develop the skills they need to provide a better service to children”.

Trafford Council and its partners in the public, private and third sectors have a Vision which sees us working together to close inequality gaps and maximise Trafford’s huge potential.

Our vision : Trafford where all our residents, businesses and communities thrive.

Trafford is a lively, prosperous place to put down roots and build a career. The council and Trafford schools employ around 8,000 people, who are central to making the area great. In return for their commitment, the council offers its employees development opportunities, as well as a fair and flexible workplace. The council is a Living Wage Employer.

Additional Information

Please note all roles are now hybrid meaning a blend of locality-based and home working.

An enhanced DBS check with children barred list check will be required.

You may need to work outside of normal hours from time to time, including weekends and should be willing to travel within and outside of the Trafford area as required

About the benefits

You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged. You will have the opportunity to work and grow in a people-centered and values-based organisation that promotes a positive permission culture. Your opinions matter so you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things here at Trafford.

To learn more about Trafford as a place to work visit and to view more about our awards and benefits please visit : Trafford - Benefits | www.inploi.com (greater.jobs)

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