Area Director, Children & Families – Transformational Leader

Shared Services Partnership; Winchester; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

Occupational sick pay

Wellbeing and development support

Job summary

Hampshire County Council is seeking an Area Director for Children and Families in Winchester. The role provides strategic leadership across a substantial portfolio, driving innovation, safeguarding and service transformation across partnership networks.

You will lead senior managers, manage significant budgets, and ensure high-quality practice in line with Ofsted expectations, while working in a hybrid, local-government setting.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification; postgraduate management qualification desirable.
• Significant senior leadership experience in complex public sector or children’s services.
• Proven ability to lead large-scale transformation and improvement programmes.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across Children’s Services and act as a senior team member.
• Oversee delivery across counties ensuring safety, effectiveness and timely responses.
• Drive performance management, quality assurance, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Senior leadership

Public sector experience

Stakeholder management

Change management

Education

Degree-level qualification

Postgraduate management qualification

Job description

Hampshire County Council is seeking an Area Director for Children and Families in Winchester. The role provides strategic leadership across a substantial portfolio, driving innovation, safeguarding and service transformation across partnership networks.

You will lead senior managers, manage significant budgets, and ensure high-quality practice in line with Ofsted expectations, while working in a hybrid, local-government setting.