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Head of Quality Assurance and Innovation (Children's Services)
Gateshead Council —Gateshead
- £75,981 - £86,069 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
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Head of Quality Assurance and Innovation (Children's Services)

Gateshead Council -
Gateshead

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Job details

Full-time
£75,981 - £86,069 a year

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Annual leave
Company pension
Discounted gym membership
Employee discount
Car scheme

Qualifications

Leadership

Full job description

Who we are & what we stand for

At Gateshead, we believe that "the strength of Gateshead is the people of Gateshead." Everything we do is driven by our commitment to helping children, young people and families thrive. Our Children's Services are rated 'Good' by Ofsted, and we are ambitious about striving for excellence as we continue to strengthen practice, culture and outcomes.

Our vision is simple: every child should enjoy their childhood and have the opportunity to flourish. Our workforce are passionate, valuesdriven and united behind our Thrive agenda, ensuring families remain at the heart of everything we do. As part of our refreshed senior leadership team, you'll join a collaborative, forwardthinking environment where innovation, learning and improvement are not only encouraged but expected.

This is a newly created and pivotal strategic leadership role at the centre of our improvement and innovation journey.

As Head of Quality Assurance and Innovation (Children's Services) - one of three Heads of Function within the service - you will shape, drive and oversee our approach to quality assurance, performance, practice development and specialist services across early help, family help, social work and wider children's services.

You will provide leadership across key statutory and system functions, including:

Quality assurance and performance frameworks
Inspection preparation and ongoing regulatory readiness
Independent Reviewing Service and LADO
Practice Development, Improvement and Innovation
Workforce planning and workforce development, learning and the Social Work Academy
Children's participation and engagement
Domestic abuse and specialist service delivery
Partnerships and contributing to multi agency safeguarding arrangements

You will contribute to continued strengthening of an environment in which our practitioners and managers feel supported, valued and equipped to deliver high quality relational; practice in order to improve outcomes for children . You will play a key role in shaping our Families First transformation programme ; support the evaluation of our testandlearn team, enabling us to understand "what good looks like" using insight, evidence and learning to shape our future practice model as we move forward with wider social care reforms.

You will work closely with our newly appointed Service Director and senior leaders across the system to embed a strong culture of continuous learning, relational practice and high expectations. Your leadership will ensure that children's voices and lived experience remain central to service development, decisionmaking and improvement.

We're looking for an inspirational and valuesled leader who can inspire confidence, drive improvement and influence practice at every level.

You will bring:

A professional qualification directly linked to strategic delivery of service improvement, quality assurance and service transformation within social care or closely related field.
Significant senior leadership experience in delivering services to children and young people
A strong track record in quality assurance, service improvement and regulatory readiness
Deep knowledge of safeguarding legislation, and national policy associated with delivering good outcomes for children
Experience leading multiagency partnerships and complex portfolio areas
The ability to analyse complex information and provide clear strategic insight
A collaborative, curious and influential leadership style
Commitment to relational, strengths based and trauma informed practicebased and traumainformed practice

Above all, you will be passionate about improving outcomes for children and ensuring their voices shape practice, culture and decisionmaking.

This is a highprofile leadership role with genuine scope to shape culture, strengthen practice and influence outcomes across the whole system.

What’s in it for you

In Gateshead, we value our leaders and invest in their wellbeing, development and future. In this role, you will benefit from:

Competitive salary
A fair and transparent pay structure that reflects your skills, experience and leadership contribution.
Outstanding Local Government Pension Scheme
A highly regarded, secure pension with generous employer contributions. Find out more at: https://twpf.info
Generous annual leave
32 days of annual leave (including 2 fixed days), with the option to purchase up to 10 additional days.
Hybrid and flexible working
Senior leaders work on a hybrid basis, spending 60% of their time at Gateshead Civic Centre, supporting effective collaboration, visibility and leadership while maintaining flexibility and balance.
Learning and development
Extensive professional development opportunities, including leadership programmes, systemwide learning and Social Work Academy support.
Health and wellbeing support
Access to mental health resources, occupational health, and discounted gym membership through our partner GLL.
Cycle to Work scheme
A taxefficient way to stay active while saving money.
Electric and hybrid car scheme
A costeffective and environmentally friendly salary sacrifice scheme (after 12 months' service), enabling access to brandnew electric or hybrid vehicles.
Exclusive discounts and salary sacrifice options
Through our VIVUP employee benefits platform, enjoy discounts on retail, travel and everyday purchases, plus salarysacrifice options for white goods, electronics and more (after 6 months' service).

Ready to join us? Here's how

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, we’d love to hear from you.

You can apply online by pressing the apply now button. Within the form, you’ll be asked for details about you, your career history, skills, experiences and qualifications.

We advise you to be as detailed and specific as possible, paying particular attention to any of the above which are relevant to the role to which you are applying.

If you have any questions about your application, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our recruitment team via [email protected]

Please note: As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role. However, in high-volume recruitment situations, it may not always be practicable to interview every eligible candidate. In such cases, we may need to prioritise those who best meet the essential criteria, based on the information provided in the application.

Additionally, the Council reserves the right to close this vacancy early or adjust the shortlisting criteria, including the pass mark for interview selection, to ensure a fair and manageable recruitment process. We encourage early applications.

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