Head of Service - Fostering and Kinship Care 📍 Devon County Council - Any DCC Office Location (Hybrid) 🕒 Full-Time | 2-3 Days per Week in the Office 💷 £650 per day (Ltd) 📅 Interim/Locum Opportunity For an informal discussion regarding this job or any opportunities in Social Work - Locum or Permanent, UK wide - please contact Gemma Bridgman at Caritas Recruitment - (phone number removed) g.bridgman @ (url removed) Devon County Council is seeking a motivated and experienced senior leader to take on the pivotal role of Head of Service for Fostering and Kinship Care. This is a full-time interim opportunity for someone ready to drive improvement and innovation in services for some of Devon's most vulnerable children and young people. 🔹 About the Role: As the Head of Service, you will lead and oversee Devon's Fostering and Kinship Services, ensuring high-quality support and positive outcomes for children living in alternative family placements. This post plays a key role in integrating fostering and kinship care with frontline Children's Social Care services, contributing to a whole-system approach to safeguarding and permanence. 🔹 Key Responsibilities: Provide strategic and operational leadership across fostering and kinship services. Embed a culture focused on stability, safety, and aspirational outcomes for children in care. Ensure services reflect the liv...