Strategic Lead Children Services

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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