Assistant Director, Children's Improvement, Transformation
Gloucestershire County Council
part-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Gloucester • United Kingdom
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Salary
💰 £85,838 - £94,585 per year
Job Level
About the role
- shape the future of services for children and families across Gloucestershire
- lead countywide programmes that strengthen practice and accelerate improvement
- embed a culture of high performance and continuous learning
- empower leaders and teams for better outcomes for children and young people
- ensure services are inspection-ready and resilient
Requirements
- expertise in children’s social care, SEND or education services
- strong leadership skills
- commitment to promoting sustainable, evidence-based improvement
- empathy and understanding of challenges faced by children and families
- ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders
Benefits
- up to £8,000 relocation package*
- flexible and agile working opportunities
- 30 days annual leave (pro rata for part-time)
- option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year
- family friendly policies and benefits to help support you and your family
- supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone
- an in-house Occupational Health service
- employee discount scheme
- links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) and the Young Employees Network
- career development and qualification opportunities
- access to our Social Work Academy
- Cycle to Work scheme (eligibility criteria and t&cs apply)
- Green Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme (eligibility criteria and t&cs apply)
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Soft Skills
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