Three opportunities. One ambition. Better outcomes for every child and young person.
Knowsley Council is seeking exceptional leaders to join our Children Social Care leadership team, providing strategic and operational leadership across services that safeguard children, support families, and improve outcomes for cared for and care experienced children and young people.
These are exciting opportunities to lead high-performing services at the heart of our improvement journey. Whether leading Children in Need and Child Protection, Cared for Children, or Care Experienced People services, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring that children and young people receive the right support, at the right time, from professionals who are ambitious for their futures.
At Knowsley, we are committed to ensuring that every child grows up safe, supported and able to achieve their full potential. As a Service Manager, you will provide inspirational leadership within a forward-thinking Children’s Social Care team, driving excellence in practice and delivering outstanding services for children, young people and families.
Working alongside colleagues, partners and stakeholders, you will lead services that protect vulnerable children, strengthen families, promote permanence and stability, and support young people as they transition into adulthood and independence. You will champion a relationship-based, child-centred approach, ensuring that the voices of children and young people shape decision-making and service delivery.
These roles offer the opportunity to make a profound difference to the lives of children and young people across Knowsley, leading highly skilled teams and influencing practice, performance and outcomes at both a strategic and operational level.
This is an opportunity to provide impactful leadership that transforms the lives of children, young people and families, helping them to thrive today and fulfil their ambitions for the future.
We're looking for passionate, ambitious and resilient leaders who can bring vision, experience and credibility to these important roles. You'll be someone who can:
You will be an experienced leader within children's social care, with a strong understanding of safeguarding, permanence and corporate parenting responsibilities. Most importantly, you will share Knowsley’s ambition to provide outstanding services that enable children and young people to be safe, happy and healthy and to achieve in life.
This is a role for leaders who can combine compassion with accountability, strategic thinking with operational delivery, and ambition with a relentless focus on improving lives.
Knowsley is a resilient and ambitious borough with a strong sense of community and a relentless focus on improving lives. We are proud of our improvement journey and equally clear about the role strong, values-driven leadership plays in sustaining progress.
You will join:
This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of Children’s Social Care in Knowsley and make a genuine difference to the lives of children and families.
For further information and details on how to apply, please explore the candidate information via the links on this site.
For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact:
Laverne.BellJones@knowsley.gov.uk
Telephone: 07553 620733
Telephone: 0151 443 2337
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Knowsley Council offers a competitive salary and generous benefits package within flexible working arrangements.
Find all our employee benefits below.
Whereas most DC schemes are based on performance of market investments.
Entitlements below are based on full time hours and will be pro rata for part time employees.
| Grade (Days) | Basic Leave Continuous Service (Days) | After 3 Years Continuous Service (Days) | After 5 Years Continuous Service (Days) | After 10 Years (Days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade A-E | 23 | 24 | 28 | 29 |
| Grade F-G | 24 | 25 | 28 | 30 |
| Grade H-L | 26 | 27 | 29 | 32 |
| Grade M-Q and PMG 1-2 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 34 |
| PMG 3-5 and Directors | 30 | 31 | 33 | 36 |
The employee networks work together on joint projects across the organisation.