Director of Quality, Partnerships and Commissioning (Children and Families)

Cheshire East Council
Salary £85,883 to £115,826
Hackney

Cheshire East is a big borough with huge potential.  Home to 400,000 people, it’s a place with fantastic assets, great connectivity and serious economic clout.  With a new Chief Executive, Leader and Deputy Leader appointed in 2024, the council is embarking on a major reset to ensure our financial sustainability and protect essential services – creating a council that is fit for the future and that can continue to deliver our ambitions for the borough

THE ROLE

As Director of Quality, Partnerships and Commissioning you will lead the integrated commissioning service for children, improving outcomes for young people and families in the Borough. This role will also provide strategic leadership of the multi-agency safeguarding partnership and delivery of high-quality safeguarding and quality assurance services.

This is a key role on the Children and Families senior leadership team, contributing proactively to improving and transforming the service while working with internal and external partners.

INFORMATION

For further details, please click on the role profile and useful links below, or for more information please contact Tim Farr on tim.farr@starfishsearch.com or 07756 293292.

ROLE PROFILE     Structure Chart    
Timeline

Closing Date: 2nd March 2025

Useful Links
Children's Services Improvement Plan 2024-25 VIEW
Improvement Plan Progress Update November 2024 VIEW
Facts and Figures VIEW
Budget and MTFS VIEW
Our Transformation Plan VIEW
LGA Corporate Peer Challenge in March 2024 VIEW
Political Composition VIEW
The CLT VIEW
Visit Cheshire VIEW
Cheshire East Council Plan 2024-25 VIEW
Message from the Chief Executive VIEW
CEC Children and Families Structure Chart VIEW
How to apply

To make an application, please click on the apply now button below, with the following prepared:

  • Your CV (no more than three sides of A4).
  • A supporting statement (no more than three sides of A4) that sets out why you think this role is the right move for you and how you meet the knowledge and experience criteria.

 

If our client is a member of the Disability Confident Scheme and you would like to apply under the scheme, please state that clearly at the top of your supporting statement, along with any adjustments you require to be made if invited for interview.

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