Overview
We have an exciting role on offer within our Children’s Services team as a Head of Residential, Resources and Supported Accommodation.
About Us
We are looking for an experienced leader to join our senior management team to help us shape and deliver our continuing journey of improvement. You will be part of an enthusiastic, hardworking, and motivated management team dedicated to providing high quality services to improve the lives of our children and young people and help us achieve our ambitions.
This is an exciting time of change within the service which is both rewarding and challenging. Middlesbrough is a fantastic place, proud of its heritage and ambitious enough to shape an entirely different future. We have set out our city-scale plans to deliver over GBP 600 million of investment that will promote economic growth and strengthen both our regional and national reputation as a destination of choice.
Our ambition for our children and young people is equally high with a workplace culture that has high expectations, high challenge, and high support. We are pleased to be working with our children, young people and their families, our employees and partner agencies to further improve delivery of support and services and make a difference to the lives of children and families in Middlesbrough.
Why work for us? You will join our fast paced, dynamic team bringing the right skills, knowledge, and values to Middlesbrough. If you want to be part of the transformation making a real difference to people’s lives you will be passionate about working with children, operate with integrity and have a strong focus to keep children safe in Middlesbrough
At Middlesbrough Council, we are also maintaining excellence in the Better Health at Work Award. In return for your commitment, we can also offer career development and progression opportunities.
If you are passionate about delivering the best outcomes for children and families in Middlesbrough and about delivering the best outcomes for children and families in Middlesbrough, then we want to hear from you!
In return we can offer:
• Generous leave entitlement with an option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year.
• Excellent pension plus top-up options.
• Staff networks run by our staff for our staff.
• Flexible working (dependent on job role).
• Electric car lease scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Employee benefits portal including Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Staff lottery.
• Travel and car parking schemes.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Fantastic career progression opportunities and lots more!
If you would like to talk through this opportunity further, please contact Dawn Alaszewski Director of Children’s Care by email Dawn_Alaszewski@middlesbrough.gov.uk. and Chad Thompson Transformation Lead by email Chad_Thompson@middlesbrough.gov.uk
The above post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
We operative a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.
Salary: £64,514 – £69,795
