Service Director, Safeguarding & Operations
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Job Location:
Middlesbrough - UK
Monthly Salary:
£ 88629 - 94811
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About this role:
This role is central to the safety wellbeing and future opportunities of children and young people in Middlesbrough. It will require a leader who has a consistently high focus on delivering better outcomes for our children and young people advancing our partnership approach and addressing areas for improvement at pace. We are looking for a values-driven committed and compassionate leader who has substantial experience of working in childrens social care and improving systems.
About us:
Our ambition is for Middlesbrough to be a place where we provide every child and young person with the best possible opportunities in life by delivering exceptional family support and social care services that ensure no child is left behind. Middlesbrough is committed to addressing and overcoming the barriers that our communities face listening to what our children and young people want and need and developing services which will enable them to thrive not only as children but also into adulthood.
About you:
You will be an experienced leader of transformational change with a strong track record of leading and developing childrens safeguarding services. You will have experience of supporting communities who face significant challenge and be able to challenge the system around children to ensure that we remain child-centred and solution-focused for them. You will demonstrate valued-led relational and restorative leadership that prioritises the outcomes of our children and young people and ensures that all members of our teams are fully committed to the same high-quality opportunities. You will provide strategic leadership across childrens services and work closely with the DCS and other members of the childrens services leadership team to deliver long term strategic plans for the services provided to our children and young people.
You will work collaboratively with partners residents and colleagues across the Council to deliver key priorities based on our improvement plan national reforms statutory guidance and strong practice. You will inspire confidence tackle inequalities and have a strong track record of childrens social care service delivery. You will demonstrate integrity self-awareness and a complete commitment to prioritising our children and young people.
How to apply:
If you would like to apply for this role please upload your CV and covering letter (in 1 document)by clicking Apply Now.
If you would like to have an informal confidential conversation about the role please contact Annabel Bates Corporate Director of Childrens Services at
The above post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
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Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Employee Relations
- Employee Evaluation
- Management Experience
- Profit & Loss
- Conflict Management
- Operations Management
- Project Management
- Budgeting
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Leadership management
- Financial Planning
