Assistant Director for Safeguarding and Social Care

Taking our children’s services from good to great
  
Having progressed on a ground-breaking journey of improvement and transformation, the London Borough of Haringey is becoming increasingly known for its forward-thinking and ambitious outlook to the future. Every child in Haringey is at the heart of what we do and we aspire for them as our own. Whilst we take great pride in our progress and are delighted that our children’s services have been recognised as “Good” by Ofsted, we are continuously focused on improving services and driving better outcomes for our children and young people.
  
Working with a committed and ambitious team, you will have an opportunity to be at the forefront of delivering sustainable, whole-service improvement across safeguarding and social care. Reporting to the DCS, you will be crucial in leading outstanding quality of practice and embedding innovative, efficient, and cost-effective ways of working. You will be central to building and nurturing effective relationships with internal stakeholders and key strategic partners to take Haringey’s children’s services to the next level.
  
This is a crucial appointment for Haringey, covering a broad remit across children’s safeguarding and social care. This role is for someone who is aspirational for children and thrives in an enthusiastic, creative, and progressive environment.
If you love to drive change and make a real impact on children, then we would love to hear from you. To find out more or for a confidential conversation, call Chris Barrow (07437 839048), Zarvesha Rasool (07551 392696), or Anita Denton (07725 554802) at Tile Hill.

You can download a copy of the Candidate Pack by clicking here.

Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 15th September 2024
  
To apply:
To apply, please submit an up-to-date copy of your CV (four sides of A4 maximum), along with a supporting statement (four sides of A4 maximum) detailing your experience, and achievements and addressing the key criteria for the role set out on this site and using examples to demonstrate how you meet the requirements. Documents should be uploaded via our website, please include and upload the below information in two documents only. If you experience any issues whilst applying, please contact abbie.hamilton-grant@tile-hill.co.uk.
  
Applications should include:

• Full contact details;
• Names, positions, organisations and contact details for two referees (we will ask your permission before contacting referees);
• Notification of any dates when you are not available for an interview.

  
At Tile Hill, we are committed to inclusion and accessibility. We champion and support all individuals to ensure everyone feels valued, listened to and motivated to get the very best out of each recruitment process and that processes are designed to meet the needs of individuals. If you have any specific requests and would like a confidential discussion with the Tile Hill team, then please email inclusion@tile-hill.co.uk.