Strategic Lead Children Services; Temporary

Position: Strategic Lead Children Services (Temporary)
Shape the Future of Children's Safeguarding - Strategic Lead Opportunity
Hull City Council | Lowgate, Hull | Up to £54.92 per hour (Umbrella)

Hull City Council is seeking an experienced Strategic Lead for Children's Safeguarding - Placement Sufficiency to join its Safeguarding Senior Leadership Team on a six-month assignment. This is a high-impact leadership role focused on strengthening placement choice, sufficiency, and innovation across children's services.

Hull is proud of its well-established and forward-thinking fostering service and its portfolio of 17 high-quality children's homes.

This role offers a unique opportunity to build on these strengths and help shape the next phase of service development.

The Role

Providing strategic leadership on placement sufficiency across children's safeguarding services

Leading priority initiatives to expand and strengthen placement choice

Driving innovation in complex foster care, shared care, and increased capacity within children's homes

Working closely with internal services and external partners to deliver sustainable solutions

Supporting the delivery of strategic priorities aligned with corporate and safeguarding objectives

Leadership & Accountability

Reporting directly to the Assistant Director for Safeguarding

Operating as a key member of Hull's Safeguarding Senior Leadership Team

Providing visible, hands-on leadership with a minimum on-site presence of three days per week

What We're Looking For

An experienced senior leader with proven experience at Head of Service level or above

Strong background in children's safeguarding and placement sufficiency

A visible and relationship-focused leader who values working closely with their teams

Substantial experience of partnership working, including engagement with elected members

Ability to lead system-wide change and deliver strategic improvements at pace

Why Join Hull City Council?

Competitive pay up to £54.92 per hour umbrella

Opportunity to influence and shape strategic safeguarding priorities

Work within an ambitious and innovative local authority

Be part of a committed senior leadership team driving real change for children

Central Lowgate location in Hull

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