Director Of Children, Young People And Families

We are looking for an exceptional individual to lead as our Director of Children, Young People and Families, with a focus on our Children’s social care, shaping our future and ensuring we are a Children’s Service that puts our children and residents first. Children’s Services in Northumberland encompasses all our services for Children’s Social Care, Young People and Families and Education SEND and Skills, with two Directors reporting to the Executive Director.

In a recent (January 2024) Local Government Peer Review, our children’s services have been described as innovative and are currently rated GOOD in the Inspection of Local Authority Children’s Services Framework (January 2020) and our Youth Justice Service rated has been rated ‘Good’ with ‘Outstanding’ features Good with Outstanding features (April 2023). A focused Ofsted inspection in July 2022 supported the key strengths of the services and an Ofsted thematic review participation in August 2023 confirmed that ‘we know our children and services well’.

There’s lots to be proud of here in Northumberland, but there’s still more we want to do for our children, Young People and their families. If you believe you can make a difference to children, Young People and Families in Northumberland, we welcome your application.

 

Further information  

For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.  

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below.  This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.     

Alternative application format:

British Sign Language: northumberlandcc-cs.signvideo.net    

For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930  

Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system.  Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications