Directorate: Children and Young People’s Services 

Permanent, full time, 37 hours per week.

Closing date – Tuesday 9th December 2025

Interview date – Monday 15th December 2025 

About the Role

Are you an experienced leader with an excellent understanding of Children’s Services, including Leaving Care?

Are you passionate about outcomes for children & young people and outstanding practice?

Are you able to establish strong working relationships with partner agencies and services, to promote the best environment for children & young people?

If so, this post could be for you. 

We are looking for an effective Service Manager to manage our Leaving Care services in Rotherham. You will be responsible for the delivery of excellent practice and quality within the service. 

Background

Rotherham council is investing in the Leaving Care Service. We recognise that our care experienced young people require the very best service and we intend to provide this to them. As such we have created a new Service Manager post, with a sole focus on Leaving Care Services. 

We are looking for a Service Manager who is committed to high quality and restorative practice. We are looking for an effective leader who can guide the teams and focus upon service delivery and development.  

The Service Manager for Leaving Care will;

• Provide leadership and management of the Team Managers in Leaving Care.
• Provide oversight of service delivery in Leaving Care.
• Provide written reports, briefings and presentations to a wide range of stakeholders including elected members.
• Ensure the service complies with all standards and legislative requirements and are focussed on delivering successful outcomes for all care experienced young people.
• Provide opportunities for care experienced young people to influence the decisions that affect them and the service they receive.
• Foster a commitment to continuous growth and development for the staff teams.
• Work systemically with a range of agencies and both internal and external partners to ensure a joined-up service centred on care experienced young people.
• Management of the leaving care service budget.

Key benefits of working at Rotherham Council’s Children and Young People’s service are:

• Strong support and clear direction from Senior Managers.
• Extensive training programme, to support development.
• Investment in you as a manager involving support, supervision, training and opportunity for professional development and progression.
• Local Authority pension and 31 days annual leave, increasing after 5 years’ service.

About you

We are seeking talented, inspirational and innovative Managers who can:

• Innovate to help re-define leaving care services.
• Promote a learning and coaching culture.
• Develop the skills and practices of our Social Care team to provide an outstanding service to children and young people.
• Add value and make the most of available resources. 

Our vision is for care experienced young people of Rotherham to routinely experience and describe the services they receive from us, as outstanding and we intend to do that by putting the young person first in everything we do. 

By leading our leaving care teams, you will play a crucial role in developing their skills and practice and our collective commitment to an ethos of excellence, integrity, trust, and transparency.

About Yorkshire

Rotherham and the wider South Yorkshire region is a great place to live and a stone’s throw from some of the UK’s finest towns and cities and is home to some of the most beautiful countryside in Britain. Easy to reach from Sheffield or Leeds, there are plenty of places to see, things to do and property is excellent value for money - all within a 2-hour train journey from London. 

If you have any questions regarding this opportunity and or would like a conversation about this new role, please email; Jane Wood, Head of Service for Children in Care at Jane-e.wood@rotherham.gov.uk.