Head of Service Transformation for Children's Care

Pharmacyupdate; Birkenhead; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pharmacyupdate in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Head of Service for the Home Again programme, providing strategic and operational leadership to protect vulnerable children.

You will mobilise, implement and sustain the service model, build partnerships across children's services, health, education and youth justice, and drive measurable improvements.

A strong track record in governance, workforce development and risk management is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience of leading complex services or transformational change in children’s services, health or social care.
• Proven ability to develop and implement innovative service models.
• Strong track record in governance, QA and performance management.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and cross-agency collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and direction for the Home Again Programme.
• Mobilise, implement and sustain the service model.
• Develop and lead a high-performing multidisciplinary workforce.
• Establish referral pathways, assessment processes and intervention models.
• Build partnerships across children’s services, health, education, youth justice and commissioning.
• Drive service innovation, improvements and sustainable alternatives to restrictive care.
• Establish governance, quality assurance and performance management arrangements.
• Monitor outcomes, milestones and benefits realisation.
• Manage budgets, resources and strategic risks.
• Provide strategic assurance and reporting to senior leaders and governance boards.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Programme management

Stakeholder management

Governance & risk

People leadership

Budget & resource management

Partnership development

Job description

Pharmacyupdate in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Head of Service for the Home Again programme, providing strategic and operational leadership to protect vulnerable children.

You will mobilise, implement and sustain the service model, build partnerships across children's services, health, education and youth justice, and drive measurable improvements.

A strong track record in governance, workforce development and risk management is essential.