AD: Corporate Parenting

Assistant Director: Corporate Parenting

SMG2: £80,521 pa rising in annual increments to £96,364 pa incl. LW.

Hybrid Working – 3 days per week

Permanent / Full time

Lambeth – a borough with social and climate justice at its heart. By harnessing the power and pride of our people and partnerships, we will proactively tackle inequalities so that children and young people can have the best start in life and so everyone can feel safe and thrive in a place of opportunity” Lambeth Borough Plan 2030

In Lambeth we put children and their families at the heart of practice, and practice at the heart of all that we do. Our new Borough Plan has social justice at the centre and a clear vision for improving outcomes for our children and families.

About the role:

Reporting directly to the Director of Children’s Social Care (CSC), the role of Assistant Director is both strategic and operational. Assistant Directors form the senior leadership team, setting the strategic direction for the whole directorate and leading and managing operational teams in their area of accountability. Creating the right culture and environment for the workforce to flourish and ensuring operational plans are delivered are core to the job. It requires working collaboratively across the Children, Young People and Learning Department which includes Education, and with partners internally and externally. All Assistant Directors have a key role to play in delivering our Corporate Parenting responsibilities.

About you:

We are looking for someone with a proven track record in delivering and leading complex children’s services and a clear ability to do so in a large authority. You will be an excellent strategic manager, with a strong background in professional social care practice, performance management and partnership working. You will need the ability to work collaboratively to lead and embed a performance focused culture to deliver high quality outcomes. 

A proven track record of leading teams to transform services and achieve significant, sustainable, service improvements and better outcomes for children and families. Extensive experience of operating successfully within a senior leadership team, shaping, and influencing innovative and high-quality practice in high performing teams. You will possess the proven ability to strategically plan for the development of services, with an understanding of what good looks like. You will be passionate about enhancing delivery to children and young people, with the ability to engage positively with children, young people, their families and their carers.

Why Lambeth:

• Fantastic, modern working environment in the award-winning Lambeth Town Hall and Civic Centre buildings
• Competitive Salaries
• Up to 35 days annual leave, dependent upon continuous service
• 5 Minutes from London Underground and excellent transport links into the centre of London
• Hybrid/Flexible working
• Cycle to Work Scheme (including City Bike Hire scheme)
• Attractive Local Government Pension Scheme

If you have any queries in relation to this vacancy, please contact Robert Bielby RBielby@lambeth.gov.uk or Shkelqim Luma sluma1@lambeth.gov.uk

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Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information about the DBS can be found at www.homeoffice.gov.uk/agencies-public-bodies/dbs

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Job Description and Specification

Closing Date: Monday 25th March 2024 at midnight.

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