Deputy Service Director

**Salary**

£77,764

**Contractual hours**

37

**Basis**

Full time

**Hours**

Full Time Permanent

**Job category/type**

Education

**Date posted**

22/04/2025

**Job reference**

NELC400000135

**Are you ready to provide strong, forward-thinking, and positive leadership?**

**Do you thrive on shaping and influencing the workforce to achieve a shared vision and ambitious goals?**

**If so, we want you to join our team as a Strategic Leader**

**Our Purpose**

Our service is dedicated to delivering ever-improving performance and outcomes, aligning with the Council Plan and our vision for the community.

By placing the needs of children and young people at the heart of everything we do, we strive to safeguard and promote their welfare, ensuring they have the support and opportunities to thrive.

We are committed to fostering a collaborative environment where continuous learning and improvement are paramount. Through strategic leadership, effective resource management, and strong partnerships, we work to create a positive impact on the lives of children, young people, and their families.

**Purpose of the Role**

You will provide strong, forward-thinking, and positive leadership across functional areas and partnerships to deliver ever-improving performance. As a key contributor to the Council Plan, you will shape and influence the workforce to achieve our vision and ambitions. You will lead on safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and young people.

**Main Responsibilities**

You will oversee a team of professionals, ensuring effective resource management to meet performance standards and value for money. You will continuously improve services to meet the needs of children, young people, and their families, adhering to national and local guidelines.

Promoting continuous learning and striving for the best outcomes for children is central to your role. You will build strong community relationships to promote enablement and integration across the council and partnerships.

Compliance is crucial, so you will ensure all statutory and regulatory obligations are met and lead on statutory inspection requirements. Working closely with partners, including schools, you will promote the best outcomes for children and represent the Council in various partnerships and statutory responses.

Supporting Corporate Parenting in North East Lincolnshire is a significant part of your role, as is evaluating and managing risk at strategic, organisational, and service levels.

**Your Application**

**Key Dates**

Interview date: We aim to hold interview assessments w/c 05/05/2025

**As part of your RewardNEL package**, you will have a generous leave entitlement (including bank holidays) and enrolment into a local government pension.

You will also have access to our **exclusive** **RewardNEL** platform.

This includes a variety of salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle2Work, Holiday Extra and Tusker (Car Lease), discounts at local coffee shops and bars, direct access to our inhouse wellbeing support, free and discounted local car parking as well as instant access to new savings at major retailers, entertainment and hotels.

NELC staff can also benefit from flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities and a Fostering friendly scheme.

**Do you need support?**

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**Get to know us better**

Check out our Council Plan and read about all of the exciting new developments we have in the pipeline.

We regularly review data to ensure our recruitment processes are fair, transparent and promote equal opportunities for all. We also have an in-house Equalities Champions Group that works to promote and embed inclusivity in the workplace, helping us identify areas where we can take positive action, and make the organisation a safe space for colleagues to feel connected.