Role based in North East
The successful post holder will need to live within the North East region.
As this role covers a large geographical area, some travel will be expected, though The Children's Society encourage flexible working and home working.
Salary: £45,900 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week
The Children's Society are seeking an experienced leader within the sector who has experience of leading delivery and interventions for young people and holding responsibility for NHS and Local Authority contracts. We are looking for someone who can bring a unique blend of skills and experience of emotional wellbeing, mental health and Adolescent risk services, whilst holding strong clinical awareness within the field of children & young people's mental health, together with excellent networking and relationship building skills.
Your role will be to manage the breadth of delivery across a large geographical area such as the North East region and nurture and develop the partnership we have in place both internally & externally. This high profile role represents The Children's Society in a range of ways and through different mediums. We are looking for someone who can staddle strategic influencing at central government level with championing and amplifying youth voice.
We are looking for experienced candidates that can demonstrate the following abilities, knowledge & skills,
* Ability to develop and strengthen the operational and clinical foundation of our services and provide strategic oversight across a national portfolio.
* Proven track record in delivering outstanding frontline Adolescent Risk or Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing models for disadvantaged young people and their families.
* Substantial experience of managing, developing and evaluating effective and innovative services for vulnerable children and families.
* Understanding of implementing quality governance processes and frameworks to evidence quality.
* Proven ability in leading and developing large teams of staff and volunteers.
* Hands-on experience in establishing and managing safe practice within Adolescent Risk or Emotional & Mental Health Services.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY
The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.
Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better – and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
Benefits
* Enhanced Annual leave 28 days length of service extra 2 after 2 5 and 7 goes up to 36 days plus bank holidays.
* Free eye test claim back
* Pension match contribution up to 8% can op out
* Life Assurance death in service 4 x salary gets paid to nominated person.
* Cycle to work 39% of bike costs can be spread across the year
* 770 retailers discounts offered with You Star App.
All people within diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply, and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
Therefore, candidates applying for work in our Youth Impact Domain will be required to complete an "Employment history_template" document prior to interview.
The closing date for applications is Midnight on Sunday 19th October
The recruitment process consists of 2-stage application process and two interviews.
Application:
Stage 1: Application Form, submit CV and complete a Personal Statement
Interviews:
There will be two interviews, first interview is provisionally planned to take place on Monday 3rd of November and you will be required to deliver a presentation followed by a question and answer panel with Senior Managers. The second interview will be a young people's Q&A panel provisionally due to take place either 30th or 31st October or 8th November.
For an application pack please visit the web site
or telephone
The Childrens Society Recruitment team on
For more information contact Ellie Fairgrieve on
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