Assistant Director of Safeguarding
Children's Services

Assistant Director of Safeguarding
Children’s Services

 

Ref: AD2/OL-39098

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £71,030 - £79,550 per annum

Hours: 36.66 per week

Based: Civic Centre, West Street, Oldham OL1 1NL (Sat Nav)

Closing Date: Friday 24th July 2020 (12 noon)
Shortlisting: Tuesday 28th July 2020

Final panel interviews including assessment centre: week commencing 3rd August 2020

 

Job Description & Person Specification.docx
Oldham Right to Work in the UK.doc
 

This is an exciting time to join Oldham Council and an opportunity to make a real difference to children in our borough as we are currently embarking upon a transformation programme which has included the creation of a new senior management team which has included this role to improve our services and deliver positive outcomes for our children and young people.

We are therefore looking for an outstanding Assistant Director who will bring a track record of delivering and supporting the transformation of Children’s Services with a significant emphasis on improving the quality of practice.

If you think this could be you, please read on.

 

This post will lead the safeguarding, workforce and quality functions in Oldham overseeing the Local Safeguarding Childrens Board with responsibility for Independent Reviewing Teams, Corporate Parenting, the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) and the development of Professional Practice in Social Work in Oldham.

You will be responsible for ensuring that the Principal Social Worker and their Team drive practice in Oldham, supporting the commitment to delivering high quality social work focused on improving outcomes for Children and Young People and ensuring children in Oldham are safe.

The role will lead, develop and maintain strategies, activities and policies for the achievement of high standards of safeguarding, corporate parenting, quality assurance and social work practice and  performance, including workforce development and recruitment and retention.

As an Assistant Director you will manage a number of key services, contributing to the strategic direction, impact and overall performance of Children Services whilst providing strategic advice within statutory frameworks.

The role will initiate and oversee the implementation of major change programmes and also drive forward excellence.  Under your leadership our teams will help deliver effective relationships with external stakeholders, partners and agencies, representing and promoting the Council’s interests with these groups.

With a thorough working knowledge of Children’s Services best practice, you will successfully manage large budgets and be able to actively demonstrate delivery of high performing, efficient services.

Our leaders will know how to apply risk management while setting strategies, and have a thorough understanding of the legislation, issues and agendas facing local government and children’s services.

Our objective is that we want all children in Oldham to thrive and therefore if you feel you can support, develop and implement this ambition, we would love to hear from you.

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Elaine Devaney, Director of Children’s Social Care at elaine.devaney@oldham.gov.uk leaving contact details.

About Us 

 

Oldham is committed to developing a Co-operative future; one where citizens, partners and staff work together to improve the borough.  Anyone joining the council is coming into an ambitious organisation with big plans. We are working hard to build a brighter future for our borough and we need people from a wide range of backgrounds to continue delivering the best for our communities.

 

The Council has a clear set of Values and Behaviours, our Values outline how we do business and we share these borough wide with our residents, partners and businesses.  Internally we have translated these values into five cooperative behaviours which outline the priority areas of focus for all staff at all levels. You can view the Values and Behaviours on our Greater. Jobs pages Working for Oldham

 

For details of how we use your data please see out privacy notice: Privacy Notice

 

Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for an at risk employee, it can be pulled back at any point up to the post being formally offered to an external candidate or an internal candidate that is not at risk of redundancy.

Location
Oldham Civic Centre
Vacancy Description
 

Assistant Director of Safeguarding
Children’s Services

 

Ref: AD2/OL-39098

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £71,030 - £79,550 per annum

Hours: 36.66 per week

Based: Civic Centre, West Street, Oldham OL1 1NL (Sat Nav)

Closing Date: Friday 24th July 2020 (12 noon)
Shortlisting: Tuesday 28th July 2020

Final panel interviews including assessment centre: week commencing 3rd August 2020

 

Job Description & Person Specification.docx
Oldham Right to Work in the UK.doc
 

This is an exciting time to join Oldham Council and an opportunity to make a real difference to children in our borough as we are currently embarking upon a transformation programme which has included the creation of a new senior management team which has included this role to improve our services and deliver positive outcomes for our children and young people.

We are therefore looking for an outstanding Assistant Director who will bring a track record of delivering and supporting the transformation of Children’s Services with a significant emphasis on improving the quality of practice.

If you think this could be you, please read on.

 

This post will lead the safeguarding, workforce and quality functions in Oldham overseeing the Local Safeguarding Childrens Board with responsibility for Independent Reviewing Teams, Corporate Parenting, the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) and the development of Professional Practice in Social Work in Oldham.

You will be responsible for ensuring that the Principal Social Worker and their Team drive practice in Oldham, supporting the commitment to delivering high quality social work focused on improving outcomes for Children and Young People and ensuring children in Oldham are safe.

The role will lead, develop and maintain strategies, activities and policies for the achievement of high standards of safeguarding, corporate parenting, quality assurance and social work practice and  performance, including workforce development and recruitment and retention.

As an Assistant Director you will manage a number of key services, contributing to the strategic direction, impact and overall performance of Children Services whilst providing strategic advice within statutory frameworks.

The role will initiate and oversee the implementation of major change programmes and also drive forward excellence.  Under your leadership our teams will help deliver effective relationships with external stakeholders, partners and agencies, representing and promoting the Council’s interests with these groups.

With a thorough working knowledge of Children’s Services best practice, you will successfully manage large budgets and be able to actively demonstrate delivery of high performing, efficient services.

Our leaders will know how to apply risk management while setting strategies, and have a thorough understanding of the legislation, issues and agendas facing local government and children’s services.

Our objective is that we want all children in Oldham to thrive and therefore if you feel you can support, develop and implement this ambition, we would love to hear from you.

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Elaine Devaney, Director of Children’s Social Care at elaine.devaney@oldham.gov.uk leaving contact details.

About Us 

 

Oldham is committed to developing a Co-operative future; one where citizens, partners and staff work together to improve the borough.  Anyone joining the council is coming into an ambitious organisation with big plans. We are working hard to build a brighter future for our borough and we need people from a wide range of backgrounds to continue delivering the best for our communities.

 

The Council has a clear set of Values and Behaviours, our Values outline how we do business and we share these borough wide with our residents, partners and businesses.  Internally we have translated these values into five cooperative behaviours which outline the priority areas of focus for all staff at all levels. You can view the Values and Behaviours on our Greater. Jobs pages Working for Oldham

 

For details of how we use your data please see out privacy notice: Privacy Notice

 

Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for an at risk employee, it can be pulled back at any point up to the post being formally offered to an external candidate or an internal candidate that is not at risk of redundancy.