Head of Service - Improvement, Practice Standards and Effectiveness

Head of Service - Improvement, Practice Standards and Effectiveness

Working Pattern – negotiable

Rate - £500 per day Umbrella

Location: Midlands

Our client is currently looking for a Head of Service, Improvement, Practice Standards and Effectiveness to contribute to their improvement journey. This is an exciting opportunity to have a genuine impact in driving up standards of practice to improve outcomes for children, young people and their families.

This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to make a difference. Please if interested advise what working arrangement you would need.

Please see below for further details:

Responsibilities:

• You will be the lead officer working with the Service Director for Early Help, Quality Assurance and Partnerships for the oversight and implementation of the Children’s Improvement Plan, working closely with the Children’s Commissioner, Senior and Executive Officers, Children’s Improvement Board and the Children’s Improvement Partner.
• You will provide effective, creative and positive strategic leadership and management in relation to practice, standards and effectiveness, including the business unit for the Safeguarding Children’s Partnership, the Safeguarding Adults Board and the Community Safety Partnership.
• The ability to manage confidential, complex and sensitive matters including the oversight of Safeguarding Practice Reviews is an essential requirement of the role. You will lead inspection readiness and our self-evaluation of practice, as such you will have extensive experience in managing services that are inspected by Ofsted with a detailed knowledge of inspection frameworks
• You will be a skilled collaborator with extensive experience in multi-agency working and an unrelenting focus on understanding the lived experience of children, young people and families together with a focus on improving outcomes.

Requirements:

• A Social Work qualification with extensive knowledge and background in safeguarding children are essential requirements of the role, as is a keen eye for detail, audit and review.

If you are interested in the role, we would love to hear from you! Please apply to receive more information.