Head of Service

The Talent Crowd

Posted 5 days ago, valid for a month

Oldham, Lancashire OL4 3JA, England

£500 per day

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

The Oldham Council is seeking a Head of Service with a pay rate of £500 per day.
The role requires strategic and operational leadership in integrated Learning Disability and Mental Health services, ensuring high standards of provision.
Candidates should have experience in determining service direction, managing budgets, and fostering a high-performance culture.
The position involves overseeing service plans in collaboration with health partners and ensuring effective resource deployment and training for the workforce.
Interested applicants should contact Molly Rylance for more information, and experience in social work roles is preferred.

Head of Service, Oldham CouncilPay rate, £500 per dayJob Purpose: -To lead the strategic and operational development of integrated Learning Disability and Mental Health services, ensuring that the highest standards of provision are met.General Responsibilities:

To determine the strategic direction of the service and anticipate the changes influencing the services both internally and externally in partnership with health, evaluating the risks and opportunities and putting appropriate strategies/plans into action.
In conjunction with health oversee and co-ordinate service plans, including regular evaluation of progress against those plans, agreeing appropriate follow up actions with managers as required.
Foster a high-performance culture within the service ensuring efficiencies are maximised and continuous improvement occurs.
To be accountable for significant budgets, directly influencing the budget setting and long-term financial planning, demonstrating value for money in the delivery of its services.

5.To provide leadership to the workforce ensuring that resources are effectively deployed, appropriately supported, trained and qualified to undertake their job role and deliver health and social care priorities/objectives.

To ensure effective working relationships with all partners, both internal and external.

Please contact Molly Rylance on or email for more information. We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager.

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