Children's Social Care - Assistant Director Improvement
Initial 6 month interim contract
IR35 TBC - £650 per day - full time
Midlands, Local Authority
A new, fantastic opportunity for an Improvement specialist within children's services in local authority for an initial 6 month interim contract within a Midlands authority.
Though leading on improvement work, the role will also encompass supporting the Director of Children's Services.
My client will be holding Teams/telephone interviews early January 2025 and looking to review CVs ASAP with a view to starting immediately.
About your duties as Children's Social Care - Assistant Director Improvement:
The primary purpose of the role is to produce results and make a positive impact on the improvement journey. This will include preparation of some written documents for the Improvement Board and other time-limited pieces of work that are required across the Directorate.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Experience of working in Children's Social Care at a Head of Service/Director level is essential.
2. Working in an improvement environment.
3. Manage difficult and challenging/supportive conversations and situations.
4. Experience navigating and monitoring Ofsted visits.
5. Able to implement change.
6. Project work skills are an advantage.
7. Ensure a relentless focus on the pace and impact of improvement to services for children.
8. Data and performance management experience is beneficial.
9. Good working knowledge of Liquid Logic.
Your experience needed as Children's Social Care - Improvement Lead:
1. Experience within an improvement-based role for children's services.
2. Ability to work in an agile and flexible manner.
3. Understanding of social work, Ofsted inspection readiness, and criteria.
4. Active registration with Social Work England.
5. Available references for the most recent 2 years' roles.
If you're interested in discussing this opportunity in more detail or know someone who this may be of interest to, please contact me on (phone number removed) or apply today. #J-18808-Ljbffr