Assistant Director - Children's Services

Job Description

Job Title: Assistant Director Independent Statutory Services, Assurance and PracticeLocation: County Hall, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 2DHSalary: £73,485 to £81,981 per annum (Scale O)Job Type: Full Time, PermanentWorking Hours: Monday to Friday, 37 hours per weekThis is an exciting opportunity to join Childrens Services as an Assistant Director for Quality, Practice & Independent Statutory Services. This role brings together various elements of Quality Assurance for children services - ensuing that Children andFamilies experience of services, auditing and performance are aligned. This role also ensures staff voice is pivotal to assurance work and that all learning is captured and considered as part of the training plan for Children Services staff and the wider partnership.The role has a significant involvement at a senior level with Partner agencies leading on key priorities for the partnership. Effective relationships with Partner agencies are vital for this role to be successful.You will be directly responsible for Independent Reviewing Officers, Independent Child Protection Chairs, Local Authority Designated Officer, Principal Social Worker, SENDIASS, Assurance Team and Practice Development.You will be required to:

• Deliver effective challenge and scrutiny across the childrens safeguarding and SEND system consistent within legislative and statutory requirements.
• Provide strategic practice and quality assurance leadership across the Children Services system workforce.
• Lead the delivery of Independent Statutory Services, ensuring systems are in place across the Childrens workforce that ensure children are safeguarded and have quality Care Planning.
• Ensure mechanisms are in place which enable children and their families to be heard, understood and is central to quality assurance activity.
• You will be a Qualified Social Worker with expert knowledge in your field, ideally with a management or leadership experience. Additionally, you will have substantial knowledge of Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) particularly in qualityassurance space. You will be a great leader with significant experience in a large, complex organisation.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working - dependent on your job role and business need.

Financial benefits such as:

• Norfolk Rewards our employee discount programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out
• A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
• Relocation expenses (where applicable)
• An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants pensions
• A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job
• Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension, new bikes and electric cars

Additional Information:Please apply uploading your CV and a supporting statement with how you meet the person specification which can be found on our website within the job description and person specification.We are committed to equality and inclusion and welcome applications irrespective of gender identity, disability, marital status, ethnic origin, age, pregnancy status, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We are proud to have achieved Carer FriendlyEmployer Status, Disability Confident Leader Status, the Employer Recognition Scheme award for the Armed Forces Covenant and to be one of the authorities piloting the workforce race equality standard (WRES).Closing date: 14 July 2024Interviews will be held in person on Friday 26th July 2024About Us:We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage. Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans fornew housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk. Our county a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate.We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to more than 850,000 Norfolk residents. We take the lead in critical policy areas, working with 84 elected Members responsible for the strategic local government services in the county.Candidates with the relevant experience, qualifications of: Associate Director, Programme Management, Public Sector Programme Management, Public Sector, Public Services Programme, Local Public Services, Operations Manager, Strategy Management, Social ServicesDirector, Social Services Manager, Children Social Care Manager, Programme Operations Coordinator may also be considered for this may also be considered for this role.Required skills

• Public Sector
• Operations Manager
• Programme Management
• Associate Director
• Strategy Management
• Social Services Manager
• Public Sector Programme Management
• Public Services Programme
• Local Public Services
• Social Services Director
• Children Social