Assistant Director

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
 

• Job Title:                            Assistant Director
• Job Location:                     Gloucestershire 
• Salary:                               £83,176 - £91,652 per annum 
• Hours per Week:               37 
• Contract Type:                   Permanent 
• Closing Date:                     9th March 2025 
• Job Requisition Number:   10973 
• This post is open to job share

About us

What we achieve today in making Gloucestershire a place where children and young people can thrive, develop, and reach their potential will shape and influence our communities for generations to come, which is why we want to make Gloucestershire a great place for children to grow up and lead remarkable lives.

It is vital that vulnerable children and young people achieve the best possible outcomes and that children who are in need or at risk get high quality support that makes a real and lasting difference in their lives.

Children’s Services are an absolute priority for the council and there is political and corporate commitment behind our change programme, backed up by increased investment.

Our most recent Ofsted inspection highlighted that significant improvement has taken place, but we need to maintain the momentum of change.

Our commitment is to build on our strengths and ensure an unwavering focus on the areas where we still need to improve.

About the role

Our four Assistant Directors have the resources and the authority they need to make our ambition a reality for children, young people and families.

They lead social work teams in the following areas: 

•    Gloucestershire North (Cheltenham & Tewkesbury)
•    Gloucestershire South (Cotswold & Stroud) 
•    Gloucestershire West (Gloucester and Forest of Dean)
•    Gloucestershire Central Area (County-Wide and Specialist)

We are currently recruiting for a new Assistant Director for Gloucestershire North. It’s an exciting time to join us, as we embrace the coming challenges of creating flexible family help services, alongside multiagency child protection teams.

The Assistant Director role is central in leading this change, engaging staff throughout the service and embedding a new model of delivery that will enable systemic social work practice and encourage early intervention. 

About you

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and capable children’s services leader who is ambitious for children, adaptable in their leadership style, and knows the value of supporting staff to create the conditions for outstanding practice.
 

To arrange an informal discussion about these roles please contact hawys.jones@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Additional Information

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Assistant Director, Children's Safeguarding and Care

This position is subject to a DBS check. 

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities.  Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.