Operational Manager - Early Help and Prevention

We're resourceful and resilient, committed to improvement and keen to embrace new ideas. Building on widely acknowledged strengths, you'll be supported by an able and committed team who have proven capacity for good service delivery and helping families achieve good outcomes.

Ambitious - Forward thinking, embracing new ways of working and investing in our future.

Open - Open to different ideas and being accountable for the decisions we take.

Together - Working together as a team that engages with our customers and partners, respects diversity and is committed to quality services.

Proud - Proud of the Vale of Glamorgan; proud to serve our communities and to be part of the Vale of Glamorgan Council.

About the role
Having created a third Operational Manager post and added significant resources across our teams, we are looking for an exceptional leader, able to take on the task of leading our Early Help and Prevention Services.

You will be responsible for our Early Help and Flying Start services, our Intake Team and our Youth Justice and Early Support Service, working with our internal and external partners to deliver high quality services to children, young people and their families using our strength-based approach.

You can expect warmth and high levels of support from a committed workforce and an Authority where wellbeing and development are central to our work. We are operating a hybrid model, with opportunities to work in the office and at home.

About you
A proven track record of effective management within Children's Social Services is essential. Crucially, you'll know what good practice looks like and how to help our workforce achieve these standards within a demanding environment. Excellent judgement and first class leadership skills will enable you to make a positive and lasting contribution to Social Services within the Vale of Glamorgan.

You will be a qualified, registered Social Worker.

Additional information
DBS Check Required:Enhanced and Barred Both

To discuss this role and our plans of the future, please contact Rachel Evans, Head of Children and Young People Services, Vale of Glamorgan Council. Telephone contact details: 01446 704792.

Assessment Centre: 06/03/2025

Interviews: 11 & 12/03/2025