Job overview

Service Manager (Public Protection) - NAY17576 - North Ayrshire Council - Irvine

Service Manager (Public Protection) - NAY17576 with North Ayrshire Council in Irvine is a people-focused role involving work to job Summary Interview Date: 28/09/2026 may conduct interviews in person or using Microsoft Teams for video calling.

Responsibilities: The advert points to use this method if your interview is being held virtually, We are a disability confident leader and we support reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process - for more information click important-information-for-applicants (north-ayrshire.gov.uk) North Ayrshire Health & Social Care Partnership Professional Standards is seeking an exceptional Social Work leader for a newly created Service Manager (Public Protection) role, the Chief Social Work Officer, the post holder will provide leadership and oversight across key assurance and protection functions, ensuring North Ayrshire continues to deliver effective, person-centred and rights-based safeguarding services, and Senior Officers within Children's and Adult Services and the Child Protection and Adult Protection Lead Officers, with emphasis on safe, respectful support.

Requirements: Suitable applicants may bring a disability confident leader and support reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process - for more information click important-information-for-applicants (north-ayrshire.gov.uk) North Ayrshire Health & Social Care Partnership Professional Standards is seeking an exceptional Social Work leader for a newly created Service Manager (Public Protection) role, a qualified Social Work professional with a post-qualifying award in Child Protection or Mental Health Officer qualification, and have substantial leadership experience within Social Work, safeguarding or public protection services, alongside extensive knowledge of child protection, adult support and protection, public protection and Social Work governance.

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Service Manager (Public Protection) Nay17576

Salary and benefits

£62,666.10 - £66,521.07 per year

Location details

Irvine

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