Assistant Director - Integrated Front Door and Localities
Job Title: Assistant Director: Integrated Front Door and Localities
Pay: £90,000 per annum DOE
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37 Hours Per Week Full-Time
Benefits:
* Generous Employer Contributions in a Local Government Pension Scheme
* Enhanced Annual leave entitlement.
* Professional Support
* Career Progression
* Registration Fees Paid
* Flexible Working Option
Location: Sir Henry Mitchel House, Bradford / Hybrid Working Option: Yes
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About Us
Bradford Children and Families Trust was established in April this year to bring a massive change in the quality and delivery of Children’s Services across our district. Our purpose is clear, to ensure that our promise to improve the lives of children and young people in Bradford becomes a reality. It’s a tough ask. It requires dedication, determination, and resilience – but under a new Chief Executive, Senior Leadership team and an unswerving drive to deliver the best outcomes, we are confident that we’ll achieve our ambition – and you, yours.
So, if you’re up for the Challenge we’d love to hear from you!
About The Role
Accountable for accurately identifying the needs of children, young people and families, and their parents and carers, to ensure that the appropriate services and support are provided at the right time allowing safeguarding outcomes to be achieved and sustained. The post holder will be jointly responsible for the development and delivery of an agenda of service improvement and the ongoing development with partners of locality-based services.
Key Responsibilities
* Work to develop and maintain professional and productive relationships with the council.
* Lead and develop an effective multi-agency approach to children’s social work service which meet statutory requirements and ensures all relevant regulatory requirements and standards are met.
* To secure high quality, robust, effective, and efficiently delivered services in the Integrated Front Door, Locality based social work teams and Child Health and Disability Teams.
* Ensure that robust performance management, governance and quality assurance arrangements are embedded across the areas of responsibility.
* Ensure that robust performance management, governance and quality assurance arrangements are embedded across the areas of responsibility.
* Implementation of an agreed best practice model and approach consistently across all services and ensure continuous improvement and quality of social work practice.
* Lead and oversee complex child safeguarding.
* Lead the development and sustainability of exploitation hubs in partnership with the Police.
* Working with key partners to lead the development of multi-agency best practice.
* Lead the development and delivery of an integrated whole-system approach to supporting children, young people and families which drives improvement and the provision of high-quality services.
* Be a professional leader for the Trust, ensuring all statutory responsibilities are met in respect of the protection and well-being of children and young people.
About You
* Proven track record in the delivery safeguarding and QA working across the organisation and with partners.
* A proven track record of developing strategic relationships, influencing, and negotiating with a wide range of stakeholders and partners to achieve outcomes and gain ownership of a shared vision.
* Substantial senior leadership experience in the development and delivery of services for children and young people with evidence of impact.
* Ability to exercise strong judgement and decision making and balanced management of risk.
* Commitment to the participation of children, young people and families in service development and delivery.
* Demonstrate expert knowledge and understanding of legislative frameworks relevant to children’s social care and interested in the wider policy developments affecting children’s services.
* A proven track record of service improvement through the development of practical, creative solutions and delivering these in a challenging budget landscape.
Next Steps
For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Kasem Khan kasem.khan@bradfordcft.org.uk (Talent Acquisition Advisor)
Closing date: 30th May 2024
Interview date: 14th June 2024
Interview Location: Sir Henry Mitchell House
Recruiter Contact Details: Kasem Khan kasem.khan@bradfordcft.org.uk
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Additional leave
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* Enhanced maternity leave
* Enhanced paternity leave
* Health & wellbeing programme
* On-site parking
* Sick pay
* Work from home
Flexible Language Requirement:
* English not required
Schedule:
* 8 hour shift
* Day shift
* Monday to Friday
* No weekends
Experience:
* Nursing Home Administrator: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
* RCVS (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bradford
Application deadline: 30/05/2024
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