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Social services managers and directors
£44,200

Average Annual Pay

Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020

39

Average Weekly Hours

Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2019

3.05%

Unemployment Rate

Labour Force Survey 2019

Future employment projections (Working Futures UK)

Description

Social services managers and directors plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the resources 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.

Qualifications

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.

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.

Common job titles

Manager, services, children's (social, welfare services)
Manager, support (local government: social services:
Manager, engagement, community
Manager (local government: social services)
Manager, work, social
Manager, locality (local government: social services)
Manager, services, social
Manager, service (local government: social services)
Manager, unit (local government: social services:
Manager, foyer (local government: social services)
Manager, involvement, community
Manager, care (local government: social services)
Manager, people, supporting (local government)
Manager (welfare services)
Secretary, managing (welfare services)
Manager, care, community
Manager, services, community
Manager, service (welfare services)
Director of social services

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Ranked 124th out of 355 careers for the longest hours.

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Ranked 160th out of 355 careers for highest unemployment rate.

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Working Futures UK

Employment type

Gender breakdown


£840

Female average weekly pay

Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020

£880

Male average weekly pay

Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020

302/350

Gender pay gap ranking

Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020


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