Career spotlight
Social services managers and directors
Average National Salaries ()
Age 20
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Age 35
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Age 50
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What does this career do?
Social services managers and directors plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the resources and commission the services necessary to protect the welfare of certain groups within local authorities including children and young people, families under stress, people with disabilities, elderly people and people needing help as a result of illness.
Typical tasks
- provides leadership and management to ensure services are delivered in accordance with statutory requirements and in line with the local authority social services department’s policies and procedures
determines staffing, financial, material and other short and long-term needs
plans work schedules, assigns tasks and delegates responsibilities of social services staff
monitors and evaluates departmental performance with a view to improving social service provision
studies and advises upon changes in legislation that will impact upon social service provision
liaises with representatives of other relevant agencies
Current entry requirements
Entry is usually through internal promotion for those with the appropriate professional qualifications and relevant experience. Post-qualifying professional qualifications and in-service training are available.
Percentage in work
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Predicted employment status in 2022
Full-time
Part-time
Self Employed
Predicted employment levels in the East Midlands
Career related courses available at West Notts
About the statistics
Data is powered by LMI for All and is sourced from labour market statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the Institute for Employment Research, the Department for Works and Pensions, and the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.