Deputy Director – Health, Wellbeing and Participation

2 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom National Children's Bureau (NCB) Full time

Advertising Reference: 2344
Position Title: Deputy Director Health, Wellbeing and Participation
Location: London Fields (NCB promotes a hybrid, flexible way of working. Staff can work remotely for part of the week if they wish and in the office or face to face for 2 days per week)
Status:  Full Time -35 hours (open to part time 28 hours a week),Permanent 
Salary: £70,417 , other benefits include 30 days holiday plus bank holidays (and an additional 3 days leave for Christmas org-wide shut down)

For 60 years the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) has been building a better childhood for all.

We are looking for a Deputy Director to lead on delivery of our Health, Wellbeing, Participation and Service Improvement programmes of work. This challenging and exciting role will lead our existing exciting and varied programmes of work and the further development of our service improvement consultancy offer.

The successful candidate will be a leader in the field of children’s health with a strong commitment to promoting children and young people’s voice. They will have a clear vision of how best to support the children’s workforce and therefore children and young people, including those with SEND. They will be an expert at supporting systems change in local areas.

Excellent leadership, people and programme management and communication skills are essential for this role as are strong IT and writing skills, along with experience of managing contracts.

You need to have a comprehensive understanding of and interest in the health system and how to support service integration, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and be both a leader and a team player.

To apply for this position, please complete and return a completed Application Form and Equal Opportunities Form by email to . 

Please quote the job title and reference number in your application. CVs will not be accepted.

Assessment and interviews to be conducted on Friday 8th September 2023. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

NCB is an equal opportunities employer and we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and male candidates, as we would like to increase the representation of these groups at NCB. We strive for our workforce to be representative of the communities that we serve and we know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.


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