At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and shape services for children in care, ensuring their voices are heard.
- Company: Hull City Council, dedicated to improving outcomes for children and families.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, excellent pension, generous leave, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Join a supportive culture that values diversity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives and drive meaningful change in the community.
- Qualifications: Masters level qualification, Social Work registration, and extensive leadership experience.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 70000 £ per year.
Hull City Council is looking for an exceptional leader to join us as Assistant Director of Corporate Parenting within our Children, Young People and Families Directorate. This is an exciting and new opportunity to shape the future of children in our care and our care leavers across the city.
As a key member of our Senior Leadership Team, you will drive our ambition for every child to thrive, championing a strong child centred culture and ensuring that the voices of children and families are integral to everything we do.
About the Role
In this role, you will provide strategic leadership for all children looked after and care leaver services, including our regulated children's homes, supported accommodation, fostering and adoption provision.
You will:
- Lead the development and delivery of Corporate Parenting services, ensuring excellence and aspiration for every child
- Influence policy and practice at local, regional and national levels, working with Government departments, Ofsted, Health, Police and wider partners
- Act as a visible, compassionate and ambitious leader, modelling strengths based practice and a culture of high support and high expectations
- Oversee a budget of £38.5 million and lead approximately 370 FTE colleagues across the service
- Ensure organisational readiness for all statutory inspections and compliance with safeguarding duties
- Represent the Council in key forums, strengthening relationships with Elected Members, partners, external agencies and the community
- Be part of the Council's emergency response rota under the Civil Contingencies Act.
What We're Looking For - We are seeking a leader with:
Essential Qualifications & Professional Standing
- A recognised professional or managerial qualification (Masters level or above)
- A Social Work qualification and registration with Social Work England
- A commitment to continuous professional development.
Experience You Will Bring
- Extensive senior leadership experience improving outcomes for children and families within a large, complex organisation
- A track record of driving service improvement and cultural change
- Strong political awareness and experience working effectively with Elected Members
- Expertise in partnership working, commissioning, and delivering high quality services across agencies
- Significant financial and resource management experience
- Demonstrable success leading multi-disciplinary teams at scale.
Skills & Leadership Qualities
- A compelling, credible leadership style that inspires trust and excellence.
- Ability to think strategically, influence across systems and translate vision into action.
- Highly developed communication, negotiation and relationship building skills.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to deliver innovative solutions to complex issues.
- Child centred, relational and strengths based approach.
Our Values
You will embody and champion our leadership values of: People First, Respect, Learning, Ambition, Partnership. These underpin how we work with children, families, partners and colleagues across the city.
Why Hull?
Hull is a place of strong identity, community pride and ambition for its children. With major investment across Children's Services, this is an opportunity to be at the forefront of meaningful, lasting change and to make a difference that matters.
We are committed to increasing the diversity, equality, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
Assistant Director of Corporate Parenting in Hull employer: MindMatch
Hull City Council is an exceptional employer that prioritises the well-being and development of its employees while making a meaningful impact on the lives of children and families in the community. With a supportive and forward-thinking culture, competitive salary, excellent pension scheme, and ample career development opportunities, this role as Assistant Director of Corporate Parenting offers a unique chance to lead transformative change in a city known for its strong community pride and ambition for its youth.
