Senior Police Officers
£44,843
Average salary
44 hours
Average weekly hours
3.6%
Unemployment rate
Definition: Social services managers and directors
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 1172
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.
Common tasks include:
- 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
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.
*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.
Employment status: Social services managers and directors
Regional employment: Social services managers and directors
Future employment: Social services managers and directors
Top 12 industries: Social services managers and directors
Alternative & related job titles: Social services managers and directors
Children's centre manager Commissioner (local government: social services) Community services manager Service manager (welfare services) Social work manager
Equality focus: Social services managers and directors
Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.
Breakdown by gender
£41,193
Female average annual salary
£49,014
Male average annual salary
39
Female average weekly hours
50
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Social services managers and directors
Workforce gender: Social services managers and directors
Breakdown by region
£49,536
South East (England) - highest annual average salary
£39,629
North East (England) - lowest annual average salary
48
East of England - Highest average weekly hours
41
Yorkshire and the Humber - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Social services managers and directors
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Social services managers and directors
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£16,164)
50 years
Highest annual salary (£50,579) at this age