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Our client in the north of England requires a requires an interim Director of Children’s and Families to lead the department on an interim basis.

This will include:

Championing the interests of children, young people and their families and, in particular, looked after children.
Working creatively with partners and agencies to improve outcomes for children and young people.
Effective management of the Children and Families Service, with professional responsibility and accountability for the effectiveness, accessibility and value for money.
To work towards the achievement of objectives in the Corporate Plan with specific responsibility for Provider services, Early help, Field Social work, Children in Care and Care leavers.
Be responsible for meeting the statutory requirements and regulations relating to education, safeguarding and well-being of Children and Young people

You will be required:

To provide professional and technical advice to all service providers and support teams on safeguarding, child protection and provision for children.
To be a champion and advocate on behalf of vulnerable children and families in the City and Looked After and Adopted children, promoting their welfare and achievement.
To develop and implement a comprehensive placement strategy, ensuring that Children in Care are placed in high quality, residential and fostering placements where they will be safely cared for and will thrive.
To lead on safeguarding initiatives for CYPF and take a lead role in advising the Statutory Safeguarding Children Board.
To ensure that provision for children and young people meets all statutory requirements and provides the basis for raising standards of achievement in all areas.
To continually improve and/or maintain the quality of all Services and be able to demonstrate this.