Head of Service Improvement - Children's Social Care
Rate: £500 per day
Location: South West - hybrid working
Contract: 12 months +
Overview
Sellick Partnership is currently supporting a local government organisation in the south west, who are looking for an experienced Head of Service Improvement for Children's Social Care. This is a key leadership post, leading and delivering the roadmap to implement transformation and improvement in respect of children, young people, families and carers.
Key Responsibilities
* Be fully responsible for all aspects of service delivery and performance management of the Families First Partnership Programme (FFP) and wider care reforms programmes
* To set clear key objectives for the short, medium and long term including overall business performance and improvement targets
* To lead the service areas preparation and action planning for inspection outcomes, including any DfE requirements
* To work as part of the wider Children's Services Senior Leadership Team to improve outcomes for all children in line with vision and priorities
* Provide strategic and practice leadership across all elements of the transformation and improvement reform agenda within children's services alongside promoting effective partnership working
* To ensure an effective governance structure, including relevant programme boards, workstreams, RAG reporting and risk registers
* To ensure statutory responsibilities Section 11, statutory guidance, Working Together 2023 are met
* Lead the development and delivery of the roadmap to implementing national and local social care reforms, ensuring clear milestones, strong governance and measurable outcomes
* Co-design, pilot and embed new models of working including Early Support, Multi-agency Child Protection Services, Family Help Teams, Fostering and Kinship support, building on current strengths
* Co-develop existing family group decision making practice models building from existing strengths
* Translate reform objectives into operational reality, supporting managers and practitioners to adopt new ways of working while fostering a culture of reflection, learning and continuous improvement across Children's Services
* Work closely with partners across education, health, police and the voluntary sector to strengthen integrated working and joint accountability
* Use data, feedback and evaluation to evidence impact, inform decision-making and refine roadmap as reforms progress
* Develop and implement co-production models with children, families, young people and carers across the Early Support and Social Care systems
Required Experience / Qualifications
* Experience in children's social care service transformation and reform
* Background in children's services leadership
* Ability to implement large scale projects and develop improvement programmes
* Comprehensive knowledge of current statutory guidance and legislation
Benefits
* Flexible/hybrid working arrangements to suit your work-life balance
* 2-3 days per week working remotely
Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances.
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