Principal Service Lead – Provider Services

Baltimore Consulting; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 82,000 - 111,000; Part time

Job summary

Baltimore Consulting is seeking a Principal Service Lead, Provider Services for a 6 month interim contract starting October 2026. The role offers hybrid working with 3 days on site, at a daily rate of £525, Inside IR35 via umbrella.

You will lead across fostering, residential provision, placements and disability services, driving quality, performance and continuous improvement while ensuring safeguarding compliance and close collaboration with health, education and police partners.

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker with substantial Children's Social Care leadership experience.
• Proven track record of delivering service improvement in complex environments.
• Strong understanding of fostering, residential services, placements and disability services.
• Experience leading large-scale operational services with a focus on performance and safeguarding.
• A visible, authentic and ambitious leadership style with the ability to build high-performing partnerships and teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across fostering, residential provision, placements and children with disabilities services.
• Drive quality, performance and continuous improvement across services.
• Lead on safeguarding excellence, statutory compliance and inspection readiness.
• Champion the voice of children and young people and embed excellent corporate parenting.
• Develop strong partnerships across health, education, police and wider system partners to deliver outcomes and value for money.

Job description

Principal Service Lead, Provider Services

6 Month Interim Contract
Start Date: October 2026
£525 per day
Inside IR35 (via umbrella)
Hybrid Working | 3 days on site
CVs are being reviewed immediately and interviews will be taking place shortly.

Your Role as Principal Service Lead, Provider Services

• Provide strategic leadership across fostering, residential provision, placements and children with disabilities services.
• Drive quality, performance and continuous improvement across services.
• Lead on safeguarding excellence, statutory compliance and inspection readiness.
• Champion the voice of children and young people and embed excellent corporate parenting.
• Develop strong partnerships across health, education, police and wider system partners to deliver outstanding outcomes and value for money.

As Principal Service Lead, Provider Services, you will have the opportunity to influence strategic direction, lead high-performing teams and deliver sustainable improvement within a complex and rewarding environment. This Principal Service Lead, Provider Services assignment is ideal for someone who thrives on challenge, inspires teams and is passionate about achieving the very best outcomes for children and families.

Your Previous Experience as Principal Service Lead, Provider Services

• Qualified Social Worker with substantial Children's Social Care leadership experience.
• Proven track record of delivering service improvement in complex environments.
• Strong understanding of fostering, residential services, placements and disability services.
• Experience leading large-scale operational services with a focus on performance and safeguarding.
• A visible, authentic and ambitious leadership style with the ability to build high-performing partnerships and teams.

Our clients are passionate about creating and evolving a diverse workforce and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant. Recruiting decisions are based on your experience and skills. Any reasonable adjustments in the workplace will be fully supported during the application and hiring process.

Due to the fast-paced nature of interim recruitment, applications are reviewed as received and client requirements may change during the recruitment process.

Whilst we endeavour to review all applications, we may not be able to respond individually to every candidate.

Submission of an application, expression of interest or right to represent does not guarantee submission to a client, interview, placement, or engagement. Recruitment decisions ultimately remain subject to client requirements, availability, suitability, and selection processes.

Baltimore Consulting is committed to fair and inclusive recruitment practices, and all applications are considered based on the requirements of the role and the information available at the time of review.