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Description Our local government clients in Lambeth, London, are seeking a Children's Services - Service Manager for an immediate start. We are looking for a candidate with at least 2 years of recent senior management experience in safeguarding, as well as recent frontline experience. This is a key middle-management operational role responsible for the safe, high-quality delivery of children's services across a multi-agency context. This post will also be responsible for contributing to and driving the current and future strategy. Responsibilities Leading the day-to-day operational business of the teams in the service area, promoting the best interests of children in accordance with the statutory framework, ensuring a prompt and efficient response to all contacts and referrals and the delivery of good outcomes for children, young people and families. Qualifications – Essential GCSE Grade (or equivalent) in English Language and Mathematics. CQSW, DipSW, or another...

Description Our local government clients in Enfield, Greater London, are seeking a Safe & Connected/Out of Hours Customer Service Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership for a complex, high-risk 24/7 service that delivers critical support to residents outside core working hours. The role provides clear accountability for service performance, safeguarding decision-making, escalation pathways and statutory compliance across Safe & Connected and OOH customer services, ensuring that responses are timely, proportionate and consistently high quality. A key requirement of the role is strong analytical capability, using performance data, demand trends, and risk information to inform operational decisions, service planning, and continuous improvement. At the same time, ensuring resources are aligned with areas of greatest need. Responsibilities Responsibility for effective financial management, including budget oversight, forecasting, monitoring expenditure and...