Head of Children with Disabilities

Community Care Live; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Care Live in Nottingham is seeking a Head of Children with Disabilities to lead strategic direction across social care and short breaks, delivering high-quality services for disabled children and young people. The role sits on the Senior Leadership Team and requires strong partnership working and commitment to continuous improvement.

You will drive joined-up, accessible services, working with education, health and community partners to ensure timely support and positive outcomes for

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in children's social care and service improvement.
• Ability to set strategic direction across safeguarding services.
• Strong collaboration with partners, education, health and elected members.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for disabled children's services.
• Drive service improvements and ensure high-quality provision.
• Create joined-up, accessible pathways for families and communities.
• Lead on partnership working to deliver timely, coordinated support.

Skills

Leadership experience

Strategic direction

Stakeholder management

Partnership working

Innovation

Education

Degree-level professional qualification in Social Work

Social Work England registration

Job description

Head of Children with Disabilities

Contract: Permanent
Location: Hybrid / Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham NG2 3NG
Salary: £75,323 - £84,396

Head of Children with Disabilities Job Description

As Head of Children with Disabilities, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and leading services for disabled children and young people across Nottingham.

As a member of the Children's and Education Services Senior Leadership Team, you will provide strategic leadership across social care and short breaks services, ensuring children and families experience clear pathways, timely support and high-quality provision that enables them to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Working with education, health, social care and community partners, you will drive service improvement, strengthen inclusion and ensure services are tailored to meet the diverse needs of children and young people.

We are seeking a passionate and influential leader with extensive experience of working with children with disabilities and their families. You will bring strong strategic and operational leadership skills, alongside a commitment to partnership working, quality practice and continuous improvement.

You will play a key role in developing a more joined-up, accessible and responsive offer, ensuring disabled children and young people can access the right support at the right time and remain connected to their families and communities wherever possible.

We're Looking for Someone Who

• Has significant leadership experience within children's social care and a strong track record of delivering service improvement.
• Can provide strategic direction and operational leadership across complex safeguarding services.
• Builds positive relationships with partners, stakeholders and elected members to drive better outcomes for children and families.
• Is committed to excellence, innovation and developing a high-performing, child-centred culture.
• Holds a relevant degree-level professional qualification, Social Work England registration, or an equivalent professional qualification.