Head of Adolescent Safeguarding
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As Director of Children's Services, I am passionate and care about the rights and needs of all children and young people. Enabling and supporting children and young people to aspire, achieve and believe in themselves, regardless of the adversity they may have faced is the ultimate ambition and outcome I want for them. To achieve this outcome, I am equally passionate on improving services for Dudley Children and Young people. It is clear there is a real commitment from politicians, partners and staff to making a real difference to ensure that children are at the heart of everything we do. Dudley Council is committed to protecting vulnerable children and families in need of support and protection.
Catherine Driscoll, Director of Children's Service
Here at Dudley, we want to make sure that we focus on children first and place them at the heart of all we do. In order to help us achieve this, we have reshaped our whole directorate and are now looking for a Head of Adolescent Safeguarding to join our team.
We have adopted the Family Safeguarding model originally pioneered by Hertfordshire, and are keen to make best use of this multi-disciplinary approach across our wider service.
As Head of Adolescent Safeguarding, you will lead our teams working with young people and families where risk outside of the family is an additional complication; you will have responsibility for work with children who go missing; you will be our strategic lead across exploitation.
Working within a Restorative Practice model, you will be part of an energised leadership team and joining us at a time when we bring alive our new working model.
If this sounds like an exciting challenge and you would like to know more, then please contact Karen Graham, Service Director for Children's Social Care for an informal conversation ( karen.graham@dudley.gov.uk or on 01384 816628). Interviews are scheduled to take place on Wednesday 21st June 2023.
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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children; therefore the post is subject to medical clearance and an enhanced DBS check.
NB: We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the advertised date if a large number of applications are received.
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About Dudley Council
It's an incredibly exciting time to work in Dudley Council as we embark on numerous multi-million pound regeneration schemes which will be real game-changers for the borough. In addition to the exciting schemes such as the Midland Metro we also have the ongoing and very serious challenges of ensuring vulnerable people across the borough receive the services they deserve.
At Dudley Council we have a 'one council' ethos that builds an effective and dynamic organisation which grows the economy and creates jobs, creating a cleaner and greener place and supports stronger and safer communities.
We are rightly proud to be the historic capital of the Black Country and, working with our partners, Dudley Council is also committed to looking forward and helping to deliver our borough vision of 'Forge a Future for all' www.dudleyboroughvision2030.org.uk
We ensure communities influence council decisions and are committed to delivering services in partnership with communities. We provide flexible and responsive service in partnership and help communities help themselves.
In joining a local authority that serves 320,000 residents you will become an integral part of a council that:
• is ready to embrace change, providing an environment in which you will be encouraged to make your mark
• is aware of its key challenges and the need for a new energy to innovate the council, in order to find cost effective ways of delivering services
• has aligned its political and managerial leadership structures and is committed to protecting, securing and transforming the lives of children, families, the vulnerable and older people
• wants borough residents to have their say through our community forums
• dedicates time to meaningful consultation and listen to the views of our residents
• is working with the community to encourage active involvement of our residents
We want to leave a legacy of a better future for the borough that reflects Dudley borough's potential and harnesses the ambitions of the people we serve. For more information see our Council Plan www.dudley.gov.uk/council-community/plan-policies-and-strategies/council... , Dudley Borough Vision for 2030, Forging a Future for All www.dudleyboroughvision2030.org.uk and key information about the borough and its communities at All about Dudley Borough www.allaboutdudley.info
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