Head of Corporate Parenting

Head of Corporate Parenting

Hybrid (Initial 3 days onsite) Full time position

Initial interim 6 month contract with scope for extension to 9-12 Months

£500-550 per day (umbrella) scope for negotiation

Start: ASAP

Interviews will be held within the week so get in touch to apply ASAP.

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Head of Corporate Parenting (CLA, Care Leavers, Fostering, Adoption, Residential & Placements) following the secondment of the current post holder to a new position.

This established position will report to the Assistant Director Children's Social Care and will drive service improvements within Provider Service and Corporate Parenting; in particular looking at the suitability of long term placements and supporting opportunities for permanency in readiness for their upcoming Ofsted inspection.

About your role as Head of Corporate Parenting:

• Operational and strategic oversight of Services Managers Children Looked After, Care Leavers, Fostering, Adoption, Residential and Placements.
• You will support locality services and locality to identify early opportunities within permanency and reduce the number of out of borough placements.
• You will create a robust permanency & sufficiency strategy through cultural shift/challenge and develop innovative solutions for permanency.
• Drive forward the improvement plan and support the service with readiness for Ofsted with a clear focus on practice, change and innovation.
• Lead and deliver strategic development of the Children's Residential Homes and Semi-Independent provision, act as RI for Fostering and lead on partnership with the RAA.

Your required experience as Head of Corporate Parenting:

• More than 2 years' experience at a minimum in a Head of Services role or higher with clear expertise within provider services/Corporate Parenting.
• Active registration with Social Work England.
• You will be a leader operating with a high challenge, high support nature and with a demonstrable track record in practice improvement/innovation.
• You will have a demonstrable track record in delivery of savings within placements and provider services.
• You will be a subject specialist within CLA & Permanency services.
• Available references for most recent 2 year's roles and Enhanced DBS will be required.

If you're interested in discussing this opportunity in more detail or know someone who this may be of interest to, please contact me on or apply today.

(We offer a senior referral scheme upon successful placement of your recommendation so please do get in contact)

Recruiting decisions are based on experience and skills. Any reasonable adjustments will be fully supported during the application and hiring process.