Head of Social Work for Children in Need of Help and Protection

1 month ago


Gateshead, Gateshead, United Kingdom Gateshead Council Full time

Gateshead Council

Proud. Passionate. Ambitious.

Head of Social Work for Children in Need of Help and Protection

Salary: £71,000 to £81,000

Here at Gateshead Council, we believe that 'The strength of Gateshead is the people of Gateshead'. When times are tough, we come together and deliver for one another, working tirelessly for the benefit of our communities, putting children, young people and their families at the heart of everything that we do.

We are proud of our reputation for innovation and the delivery of high quality services. We embrace our diversity, culture and heritage and have a relentless focus on reducing inequalities to make Gateshead a place for everyone to enjoy because we embrace diversity and want everyone to feel included.

If you share our vision and can demonstrate your commitment to our values, we have a number of new roles that will help us to deliver our mission to the borough's residents.

In this exciting new role, you'll work closely with the Deputy Strategic Director of Children's Social Care and Early Help and provide strategic leadership, vision and direction for social work services responsible for supporting children in need of help and protection to enable the delivery of the Council's Thrive Agenda, to give all children the best start in life.

As a key member of the Children and Families Social Work management team you'll provide policy direction and contribute to the wider corporate priorities, vision and values, engaging with other service areas to achieve better outcomes for children, young people and their families.

You will help us to deliver of vision for services and support to children in need of help and protection. We are proud of our strong relational approach to social work practice and are ambitious for our children and young people. We have a strong early help offer and are committed to supporting children to live within their families through innovative service deliver which supports sustained change.

You'll be a qualified social worker, confident in social work practice, with significant experience of working with children and young people.

For a confidential discussion with a Penna consultant please contact Ali Tasker: , or Nick Raper: or Amin Aziz: For further information about the roles please visit:

Closing Date for All Roles: 7th May 2024



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