Head of Services

Job description

Morgan Hunt are excited to partner with Young Roots in their search for a compassionate and experienced Head of Services.

About Young Roots:

Founded in 2004, Young Roots works with young refugees and asylum seekers aged 11-25 in London. Their mission is to support these individuals in improving their well-being and realising their full potential. They provide direct services, including engaging youth and sporting activities, one-to-one intensive Casework support, access to therapeutic and legal support, English-language learning and youth leadership. Young Roots strives to address the inequities faced by young people, welcoming individuals from anywhere in the world, regardless of religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender, race, or belief.

About the role:

The Head of Services will lead a dedicated team and oversee service provision for individuals in the Croydon Borough. The key responsibility of this role is to lead the development of the Croydon delivery team, playing a pivotal role in team development and cultivating partnerships to enhance service delivery.

The successful candidate will ensure that the services and activities are values and outcomes driven, with a strong focus on staff well-being, which is key to the organisation. They will also be dedicated to building strong local partnerships and influencing local practice and networks.

As they launch their Policy and Campaigning work, you will support and inform the development of a new influencing group, ensuring young people are at the heart of this work. You will also have responsibility for Safeguarding at Designated Safeguarding Officer level.   

We are seeking someone with experience in leading and managing teams within the social care field. Ideally, candidates will have both youth casework experience and a deep knowledge of the UK asylum and social care systems.

This is an amazing opportunity to work with a charity dedicated to changing the lives of young people and working towards a better future.

This role is permanent and full-time with a hybrid work arrangement.

To find out more about the role, please contact Amara Howe at Morgan Hunt.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.