4 head of risk jobs found

Qualified Children and Social Care Principal Manager Location: Stoke on Trent, ST1 5SZ Start Date: ASAP Contract Duration: 2+ Months Working Hours: 37 hours per week Monday to Friday, 08:00 – 16:00 Pay Rate: £ 33.13 Per Hour Job Ref: (phone number removed) Job Responsibilities Lead and manage Children’s Social Care teams to deliver high-quality services. Ensure safeguarding and child protection standards are upheld across all service areas. Oversee staff performance, provide supervision, and support professional development. Conduct risk assessments and ensure appropriate mitigation strategies are in place. Maintain effective communication with internal teams, external agencies, and stakeholders. Ensure accurate record-keeping and reporting using IT systems and social care databases. Contribute to service planning, strategy development, and continuous improvement initiatives. Represent the service at internal and external meetings, panels, and forums. Person...

Title: Social Worker - Family Help Department: Children, Families & Education Division: Children's Services Grade: L7 - M1 Responsible to: Team Manager / Deputy Team Manager PURPOSE OF THE ROLE To work within a multi-disciplinary Family Help Team delivering early help and child in need services. The team includes social workers, family help practitioners, psychologists, police community support officers, CAMHS workers, adult mental health nurses, health visitors, youth workers, housing officers and voluntary sector partners. You will assess children and families, analyse risk and need, and develop effective care plans. The role involves working closely with children, young people and families, completing statutory visits, parenting assessments and coordinating multi-agency support to safeguard and promote welfare. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Assessment & Safeguarding (30%) Complete high-quality, holistic assessments using the Department for Education guidance and...

Organisation Development Practice Lead Temporary, Full Time £500.00 per day umbrella Location: Chelmsford Interim Organisation Development Practice Lead Location: Chelmsford (Attendance in Chelmsford typically 1–2 days per week, subject to business need) The Role Are you ready to lead a committed OD team through a significant period of change, development and strategic opportunity? In this interim role, you will provide leadership to a team of Organisational Development Consultants and Employee Experience Consultants, enabling them to deliver highimpact, evidencebased interventions that support the new Workforce Strategy (2026–2028). Working at pace, you will ensure OD activity is aligned, futurefocused, and grounded in strong professional practice—embedding the culture, behaviours and organisational conditions needed for our people and services to thrive now and as we head into a period of significant change with Local Government Reorganisation on the horizon. Working in...

About Us Connect2Dorset Supporting social workers to make a real difference for children and families in Dorset Connect2Dorset is a managed service agency owned by Dorset Council, offering temporary, contract and interim opportunities within the Council. Our work is guided by strong values ethical practice, trust, and genuine care and every penny of our profit goes back into supporting our Local Authority communities. We're proud that Dorset Council is rated Outstanding by Ofsted for our services for children, young people and families. This reflects our commitment to high-quality, child‑centred work, strong leadership, and a culture where practitioners feel supported to do their best work. Leading Meaningful National Change Dorset is at the forefront of innovation. As a national Pathfinder for the Families First for Children (FFC) Programme, we are helping shape the future of family support and child protection in England. This reform focuses on delivering earlier, more...