Working together for a better borough
We're incredibly proud of our Children's Services improvement journey in St Helens, which has seen our Ofsted rating go from 'Inadequate' in 2019 to 'Good' with outstanding features in 2023. Our staff are delivering high quality practice with a total commitment to the children and young people of our borough. We have an integrated senior leadership team with health and have all the ingredients needed to deliver on our bold ambitions.
Our top priority as a council is to make a difference to the lives of children and young people who live in the borough. To do so we need to build on the positive momentum of the last four years and ensure we continue to improve outcomes for all children, whilst tackling deprivation and child poverty and protecting children from vulnerable backgrounds.
We're recruiting a Director of Children & Young People's Services who will play a key part in the council's senior leadership team and will be responsible for the full range of services to the children & young people of the borough. As the statutory DCS, you will drive our children's services ongoing journey, supported by the council's senior leadership team, political leaders, and Cabinet.
We're seeking an inspirational leader with significant senior management experience within local government children's services. You'll have a proven track record and a passion for making a positive difference and improving outcomes for children. You'll also have excellent partnership skills, a strong political understanding, and the ability to deliver results.
This is an exceptional opportunity to join a vibrant and energetic senior leadership team, for someone who wants to make a real difference to the children, young people and families across our borough. We can't wait to deliver the outstanding outcomes our children and young people deserve.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact:Chris Barrow or /Anita Denton or.
To find out more about the role, the place and how to apply, please visit:
Closing date: midnight on Sunday 11th February 2024
To apply:
To apply, please submit an up-to-date copy of your CV (four sides of A4 maximum), along with a supporting statement (four sides of A4 maximum) detailing your experience, and achievements and addressing the key criteria for the role set out on this site and using examples to demonstrate how you meet the requirements.Documents should be uploaded via our website, please include and upload the below information in two documents only.If you experience any issues whilst applying, please contact Ella.Vanderhooktile-hill.co.uk.
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