Assistant Director - Safeguarding, Professional Standards & Quality Assurance
Role Responsibility
An exciting opportunity has opened for the ICS Countywide Assistant Director for Safeguarding, Professional Standards & Quality Assurance. This role is directly responsible for managing the following services/teams: Safeguarding Business Support Officers AD Office, Child Protection Chairs, Independent Reviewing Officers, Local Authority Designated Officers & Education Safeguarding Advisors Service (LESAS), the Principal Social Worker, Practice Development Service, and Quality Assurance.
You will be responsible for partnership working and shaping social work and alternatively qualified work within the Families First model. You will support the development of a new Multiagency Child Protection Team and a Family Help service, while influencing practice and performance in line with Kent’s vision for Children’s Services and Special Education Needs & Disabilities.
We seek an outstanding individual committed to improving Kent’s safeguarding strategies for children, working closely with partner agencies. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of children’s social care reforms and strong partnership working skills to support multiagency understanding and ensure consistent service delivery across Kent.
As of May 2022, KCC Integrated Children’s Services were rated Outstanding. The Area Assistant Director plays a key strategic and operational role in maintaining this status. The successful candidate must be a qualified and registered social worker, understanding the statutory framework and valuing preventative and early intervention work.
KCC’s practice development and QA service are central to its recognition as one of the DfE’s 21 Sector Led Improvement Partners. The QA Framework, including Child Outcome Analysis and peer reviews, enables collaborative practice improvements. The candidate will be expected to elevate KCC’s QA Framework and contribute to regional and national systemic improvements.
KCC aims to be an inclusive organization that values diversity and promotes equality, fairness, and justice. Leaders are expected to address all forms of exclusion through confident leadership and inclusive practices, fostering an equitable culture within the organization.
This position requires an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service and registration as a qualified Social Worker with Social Work England.
Interview date: 14th July 2025
Kevin Kasaven - Director of Children's Countywide Services
03000 416334
About the Company
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KCC is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the community it serves, encouraging applications from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities. We strive to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves.
Note: Please apply promptly as the closing date may be earlier if we receive a high volume of applications.
Location: Invicta House, Maidstone, United Kingdom
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