Head of Service

Main Job Purpose:

• Provide strategic leadership, vision and direction to the service areas within Provider Services, taking a lead role on the development of relevant strategies, policies, procedures, programmes and projects.

• Oversee the Council's new sufficiency plan, strengthening partnerships with key stakeholders to ensure stable and suitable placements for children in care.

• Be the interface between Children’s Services and Commissioning to manage budgets, monitor spend, forecast future needs related to changing demand using scenario modelling to help plan commissioning.

• Lead for Adoption Partnership South East (London Borough of Bexley, Kent County Council (Host) and Medway Council)

• To contribute to the operational management and strategic development of the wider service as a member of the Children’s Services Management Team.

• To...