Social Work Improvement Lead – Surrey

Social Work Improvement Lead

Children’s Services – Family Safeguarding HubSurrey£450-£500 per dayInitial Interim ContractHybrid Working

Caritas Recruitment is supporting a local authority seeking an experienced Social Work Improvement Lead to provide strategic leadership within the Family Safeguarding Hub and wider Children’s Services.

This is a key role focused on strengthening safeguarding practice, driving service improvement, enhancing multi-agency working, and ensuring children and families receive the right support at the right time.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Family Safeguarding Hub, ensuring timely and effective decision making for children and families.
• Drive continuous improvement across safeguarding services through quality assurance, auditing, performance management, and workforce development.
• Strengthen partnership working with Police, Health, Education, Early Help, and other key agencies.
• Promote effective threshold decision making and ensure children are referred to the most appropriate service.
• Provide expert leadership, supervision, and support to managers and practitioners.
• Lead on service improvement projects and contribute to wider strategic developments across Children’s Services.
• Champion motivational interviewing and relationship-based practice.
• Monitor service performance and implement improvements that deliver positive outcomes for children and families.

Requirements

• Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration.
• Significant management experience within UK Children’s Social Care.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance, and children’s social care practice.
• Proven experience leading service improvement and managing complex operational services.
• Excellent partnership, leadership, communication, and influencing skills.
• Experience of quality assurance, performance management, and workforce development.

Why Apply?

• Competitive daily rate of £450-£500.
• Opportunity to influence and drive service improvement at a strategic level.
• Work within a progressive Family Safeguarding model.
• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Supportive and collaborative leadership environment.

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