Head of Service for Provider Services

Charles Hunter Associates Ltd; Rochester; Hybrid; GBP 77,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

A Kent-based Local Authority is looking for a Head of Service for Provider Services. The role involves providing strategic leadership and oversight for children's placements, developing relevant strategies, and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships. This permanent position offers a salary of up to £91,500 and embraces hybrid working with regular travel to the authority's offices in Chatham, Kent.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a leadership role within a public service environment.
• Ability to manage stakeholders and develop strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and direction within Provider Services.
• Oversee children's placements and manage expenditure predictions.
• Nurture relationships with key stakeholders.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

Policy development

Job description

A recently 'good' rated, Kent-based Local Authority is looking for a Head of Service for Provider Services.

Salary up to £91,500 - PERMANENT POSITION

You will:

• Provide strategic leadership, vision and direction to the service areas within Provider Services, taking a lead role on the development of relevant strategies, policies, procedures, programmes and projects.
• Maintain a strategic oversight of the Council's ambitious new sufficiency plan, nurturing strong, positive relationships with key stakeholders to ensure greater stability for our children in care.
• Provide a strategic oversight of children's placements and be the interface between Children's Services and Commissioning ensuring Children's Services has a comprehensive understanding of expenditure, how much is being spent and the impact it is having. To include predictions of future expenditure related to changing demand, using scenario modelling to help plan commissioning.
• Lead for Adoption Partnership South East (London Borough of Bexley, Kent County Council (Host) and Medway Council)

PERMANENT ROLE - £91,500 (INCLUSIVE OF OUT OF HOURS, SPECIAL SKILLS PAYMENT, AND MARKET FORCES PAYMENT)

Hybrid working embraced, however travel regularly to the authority's offices in Chatham, Kent.