Director of Children's Improvement & Transformation

Gloucestershire County Council; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 89,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and agile working

30 days annual leave

LGPS

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Occupational Health service

Cycle to Work scheme

Green Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Employee discount scheme

Job summary

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an Assistant Director for Children's Improvement and Transformation on a fixed-term cover basis. You will lead cross‑county programmes to improve outcomes for children and families, bringing strategic leadership for a broad change agenda across SEND, education and social care.

Working with the Executive Director and senior colleagues, you will drive sustainable, evidence-based improvement, empower teams, and ensure services remain inspection-ready and

Qualifications

• Senior leader with expertise in children's social care, SEND or education services.

Responsibilities

• Lead countywide programmes to improve services for children and families.
• Act as strategic lead for improvement and transformation across major programmes.
• Empower leaders, strengthen partnerships, and ensure inspection-ready services.

Skills

Leadership

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an Assistant Director for Children's Improvement and Transformation on a fixed-term cover basis. You will lead cross‑county programmes to improve outcomes for children and families, bringing strategic leadership for a broad change agenda across SEND, education and social care.

Working with the Executive Director and senior colleagues, you will drive sustainable, evidence-based improvement, empower teams, and ensure services remain inspection-ready and