Director of Quality & Practice Improvement

Kirklees Metropolitan Council; Sandford Hill; On-site; GBP 102,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is seeking a Director to shape Children and Family Services with a bold new delivery model, leading change across services and ensuring high-quality practice and outcomes. Reporting to the Corporate Director, you will provide strategic leadership and assurance for safeguarding, improvement and service performance.

You will oversee learning through the Learning Academy, workforce development, and align practice across the new operating structure, driving culture and

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker with strong grasp of children's social care practice
• Experience in leadership roles such as Principal Social Worker or practice/improvement lead
• Ability to influence across organisational boundaries
• Visible, values-led and collaborative leadership

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and assurance for quality of practice, safeguarding and improvement.
• Shape quality assurance framework, improvement planning and inspection readiness.
• Oversee professional learning and workforce development through Learning Academy.
• Align practice across the new operating structure and sustain momentum.

Skills

Leadership

Quality assurance

Practice improvement

Strategic oversight

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is seeking a Director to shape Children and Family Services with a bold new delivery model, leading change across services and ensuring high-quality practice and outcomes. Reporting to the Corporate Director, you will provide strategic leadership and assurance for safeguarding, improvement and service performance.

You will oversee learning through the Learning Academy, workforce development, and align practice across the new operating structure, driving culture and