Director - Children's Services Sector Led Improvement
Home Based

Vacancy Reference: SLOT-002703

Location: Home Based

Closing Date: 30/11/2022

Salary: £130,058 per annum

Employment Type: Fixed term, part-time

Department: Policy - People, LGA

Hours Per Week: 17.5

1 year Fixed term contract 0.5 FTE​​​​​​​

About us

The Local Government Association (LGA) is the national voice of local government. We work with councils to support, promote and improve local government.

We are a politically-led, cross-party organisation which works on behalf of councils to ensure local government has a strong, credible voice with national government. We aim to influence and set the political agenda on the issues that matter to councils, so they are able to deliver local solutions to national problems; as well as support local authorities with their own self-improvement.

There has never been a more exciting time to work for us.

​​​​​​​To find out more information about what it’s like to work at the LGA, please visit 'Benefits and working for the LGA'; and for information on equality and diversity at the LGA, please visit 'Equality and diversity at the LGA'.


The role

We are looking for someone who has an exceptional track record of achievement as a Director of Children’s Services. This is an exciting and unique opportunity to help shape and embed a collaborative system of sector led improvement in children’s services that will support councils across the country.​​​​​​​

The requirements

The key to this will be your ability to build and sustain effective working relationships with partners at a national, regional and local level to make a real impact and achieve transformational change. As our national lead, using your knowledge and expertise, you will be highly credible in providing advice, guidance and challenge to a wide range of stakeholders to help deliver improved services and better outcomes for children and families. ​​​​​​​

You must have the right to work in the UK, the LGA are unfortunately unable to offer sponsorship visas. Evidence for the right to work in the UK will be requested at the interview stage. ​​​​​​​

To apply

If you would like to be considered for the role, please complete the online form and upload your CV detailing how you meet the criteria, on no more than two sides of A4. If you would like to know more about this role, please get in touch with Sally Burlington (Director of Policy) – Telephone: 07920 061204 / Email: sally.burlington@local.gov.uk or Richard Cooke (Head of Children’s Services Improvement) – Telephone: 07766 356320/ Email: richard.cooke@local.gov.uk.​​​​​​​

Closing date: 5pm, 30 November 2022

Interview date: W/C 12 December 2022​​​​​​​

At the LGA we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Our recruitment decisions are based on fair, open competition, with appointment on merit.  We are a Disability Confident Leader and, as such, the LGA values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community. 

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This vacancy is now closed. We are no longer accepting applications for this position.

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