Executive Director, Children’s Services

New Start; Newbury; On-site; GBP 107,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

West Berkshire Council seeks a Service Director for Children’s Social Care to lead a broad portfolio including safeguarding, looked after children and youth justice, driving service improvement and practice development. You will report to the Executive Director and shape strategies through transformation initiatives at scale in a Good Ofsted context.

Based in Newbury, the role offers senior leadership influence, partnership engagement and the ability to deliver outcomes for vulnerable children,

Responsibilities

• Lead portfolio including Family Help, Safeguarding, Children in Care and Care Leavers, Children with Disabilities, Fostering and Kinship, Youth Justice, Quality Assurance and Practice Development.
• Drive strategic direction, lead complex change programmes and work across organisational boundaries to improve outcomes for children and families.
• Deputise for the Executive Director and represent West Berkshire across local, regional and national partnerships.

Job description

West Berkshire Council seeks a Service Director for Children’s Social Care to lead a broad portfolio including safeguarding, looked after children and youth justice, driving service improvement and practice development. You will report to the Executive Director and shape strategies through transformation initiatives at scale in a Good Ofsted context.

Based in Newbury, the role offers senior leadership influence, partnership engagement and the ability to deliver outcomes for vulnerable children,