Fostering Hub Lead, South-East London

Royal Borough of Greenwich; Woolwich; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Borough of Greenwich in London seeks a Head of Service for Foster South-East London to lead a new sub-regional hub. You will drive recruitment and retention, collaborate with partner authorities and shape a high-performing service across the region.

The role requires strategic leadership, strong stakeholder engagement and a data-driven approach to improve outcomes for children and foster families. The post emphasises transformation and cross‑authority partnership.

Qualifications

• Strategic leadership across organisational boundaries.
• Ability to communicate complex issues clearly to senior stakeholders.
• Use data and insight to drive improvement and decision-making.
• Collaborative leadership with resilience and sound judgement.
• Commitment to improving outcomes for children and foster families.
• Experience in team coordination, performance management and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for Foster South-East London.
• Establish a high-performing service offer for foster carer recruitment.
• Lead transformation using evidence and data to drive decisions.
• Ensure a clear, consistent journey from enquiry to approval.
• Build relationships with senior leaders, communications and partners.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovative recruitment approaches.

Skills

Strategic Leadership

Influencing

Data-driven

Communication

Partnerships

Change management

Job description

Royal Borough of Greenwich in London seeks a Head of Service for Foster South-East London to lead a new sub-regional hub. You will drive recruitment and retention, collaborate with partner authorities and shape a high-performing service across the region.

The role requires strategic leadership, strong stakeholder engagement and a data-driven approach to improve outcomes for children and foster families. The post emphasises transformation and cross‑authority partnership.