Service Manager – Kirklees

Pay rate – £450 per day
 
Contract – Temporary
 
Kirklees Council are recruiting an experienced Service Manager to lead on Continuing Healthcare and Section 117 Aftercare within Adult Social Care.
 
This is a key leadership role, offering the opportunity to shape high‑quality practice, strengthen partnerships with health colleagues, and ensure people with care and support needs receive the right support at the right time.
 
About the CHC and Section 117 role
You will play a vital role in ensuring people with complex needs receive lawful, well‑governed and person‑centred support. You will work closely with our NHS partners, finance colleagues and operational teams to deliver strong decision‑making, clear accountability and positive outcomes.
Our focus is on collaboration, continuous improvement and confident practice, supported by clear governance and professional leadership.
 
What You’ll Do
As the CHC and Section 117 Lead – Service Manager, you will:

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for CHC and Section 117 activity across Adult Social Care.
• Ensure statutory compliance with national frameworks, legislation and local protocols.
• Lead on service improvement, quality assurance and practice development.
• Build strong, effective partnerships with NHS colleagues and internal stakeholders.
• Oversee governance, performance management and risk mitigation.
• Support financial oversight, including funding responsibilities and cost control.
• Lead, support and develop staff, promoting confident, consistent and legally compliant practice.
• Ensure people and families experience clear, fair and person‑centred decision‑making.

 
 
Children’s Social Workers will need at least 3 years’ permanent experience with an English local authority and to be registered with Social Work England, as per DfE rules.
 
This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you: –

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to
• An easy registration process (all done online)
• Referral schemes and incentives
• Ongoing compliance managed for you.
• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.

 
Please contact Emma Brennan on 07384 834872 or email emma.brennan@pprsocialcare.co.uk for more information.
We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager.