Director General, Families Group

Department for Education; London; On-site; GBP 145,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department for Education is seeking a Director General for the Families Group to lead significant reforms in childcare and social care. This role requires an accomplished leader with a proven track record in driving change and building partnerships. The successful candidate will influence policy and improve outcomes for children across England.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Civil Service pension with employer contribution of 28.97%

Learning and development tailored to your role

Culture encouraging inclusion and diversity

Qualifications

• Accomplished leader with a strong track record in major change programmes.
• Exceptional skills in engaging and influencing at senior levels.
• Outstanding record of people leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Families Group to improve outcomes for children.
• Spearhead reforms in childcare, social care, and family services.
• Drive innovations for better support for children.

Skills

Leadership

Change Management

Partnership Building

Influencing Skills

Job description

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Job Summary

The Department for Education (DfE) oversees children’s services and education in England, from early years to higher education, apprenticeships, and skills. Leading the Government’s Opportunity Mission and a significant contributor to the Growth Mission, we work with key partners to create opportunities for learners to thrive today and succeed tomorrow, strengthening society, driving the economy, and enabling equality.

Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity to join DfE as Director General, Families Group, where the successful candidate will lead a dynamic and multidisciplinary Group dedicated to improving outcomes for children in every aspect of their early years, education, and care. The new DG Families Group will spearhead key reforms in childcare expansion, children's social care, safeguarding, and family services - delivering on the government’s ambitious commitments, including the rollout of the Families First Partnership Programme, multi-agency child protection teams, and expanded nursery provision in primary schools. They will also drive innovations like the introduction of a single unique identifier for children to improve support for those in complex circumstances.

This is an exciting opportunity to join DfE as Director General, Families Group, where the successful candidate will lead a dynamic and multidisciplinary Group dedicated to improving outcomes for children in every aspect of their early years, education, and care. The new DG Families Group will spearhead key reforms in childcare expansion, children's social care, safeguarding, and family services - delivering on the government’s ambitious commitments, including the rollout of the Families First Partnership Programme, multi-agency child protection teams, and expanded nursery provision in primary schools. They will also drive innovations like the introduction of a single unique identifier for children to improve support for those in complex circumstances.

Person specification

DfE is looking for an accomplished leader with a strong track record of driving implementation of major change programmes across complex delivery landscapes, working in powerful partnerships with local government, the private and third sectors, and other partners to change things for the better. This person will need exceptional skills in engaging and influencing at senior levels, both within and outside Government, and an outstanding record of people leadership.

Alongside your salary of £145,000, Department for Education contributes £42,006 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
  
  

Selection process details

For more information please refer to the candidate pack attached below.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).

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Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
  
  

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Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.

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Contact point for applicants

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Executive

Employment type

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Job function

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