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Head of Corporate Parenting
Job Posted: 5 days ago
Salary: £ 500 - 550 / Day
Job Type: Contract
Location: West Midlands
Expire in: 23 days
Job Description
Head of Corporate Parenting
3-month initial interim contract to start ASAP
Midlands
£500-£550 per day
Inside IR35 (via umbrella)
Remote/ Hybrid working 3 days on site per week
CV's are being reviewed immediately and interviews will be taking place next week.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead transformational change and make a lasting impact on the lives of children and families. As a senior leader in the Children’s Services, you will drive strategic and operational excellence across children’s social care, ensuring the right support is delivered at the right time. With responsibility for a significant budget and statutory duties, you’ll work closely with partners, elected members, and families to shape innovative, child-centred services that put children first and deliver on their vision of a Child Friendly borough.
Your Role as Head of Corporate Parenting:
Fulfil the Council’s statutory duties for children in need, child protection, and looked-after children
Ensure timely, appropriate, and effective support for families in line with the Early Help Strategy ("Right Approach, Right Place, Right Time")
Lead operational decision making and contribute to strategic planning to meet the Council’s corporate responsibilities for children
Support and enable elected members
Drive service transformation and improvement
Build and maintain strong partnerships within and outside the Council to co-design and deliver services with children and families
Represent the Council regionally, sharing and learning from best practices to strengthen child-centred services
Your previous experience as Head of Corporate Parenting:
Extensive senior leadership experience within children’s social care, with a strong track record of delivering statutory services and safeguarding responsibilities
Proven ability to lead large-scale service transformation and drive strategic improvements in line with corporate priorities
Demonstrated experience of effective partnership working across agencies, including health, education, and the voluntary sector
Strong financial management experience, including oversight of substantial budgets and ensuring best value through commissioning and resource allocation
Experience of working with elected members and contributing to corporate parenting responsibilities
If you’re interested in discussing this opportunity in more detail or know someone who this may be of interest to, please contact Sarah Macrae on (phone number removed) or apply today.
(We offer a senior referral scheme upon successful placement of your recommendation so please do get in contact)
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