• To have full responsibility for the delivery of services to children, young people, their families and carers, in line with legislation, guidance and local policy and procedures.
• To make highly complex decisions relating to social service provision for children, young people and their families within Dudley.
• To manage allocation of work in accordance with priorities, ensuring that assessments, care plans and reviews are implemented where required and ensure that all statutory timescales are met
• To ensure that thresholds for service intervention have been me
• To effectively manage delegated budgets allocated to children's Services and to ensure valuefor money and effective use of resources, utilising best value principles
• To contribute to planning processes for Children's Services, and including those that contributeto the meeting of Improved Outcomes for Children, Quality Assessment Framework, and BestValue performance targets.
• To use management information systems effectively to drive up the performance and quality ofthe service.

Connect2Dudley, part of Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council & Kent Commercial Services LLP, is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business and positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.