Remedy Recruitment Group are currently seeking an experienced Head of Strategy, Policy and Improvement for Tower Hamlets Council.
Job Purpose
- To be accountable and responsible for providing leadership, challenge and support to the Mayor, Members, the Chief Executive, Corporate and Directorate Leadership Teams to ensure the service understand and engage positively with communities, place and partnerships
- To be accountable and responsible for providing strong and visible leadership on behalf of Mayor, Members, Corporate and Directorate Leadership dealing with a wide range of high-impact, complex and sensitive issues, drawing on experience, specialist skill sets and knowledge, as well as and extensive networks both within and outside the organisation.
- To be accountable and responsible for leading and managing a strategy and policy function and for developing and delivering business intelligence, performance and improvement functions.
- To lead a sustained focus on priority outcomes whilst tackling inequalities and improving social cohesion, voluntary and community sector.
- Line management of up to 7 managers.
Supporting Children's services strategy function - this covers a variety of areas:
- Inspection preparation
- Responsibility for key partnerships including safeguarding, Children's Trust, Date and Performance (stat returns to DFE)
- Attainment results Line management responsibility for 3 team managers.
- Requirement for minimum 3 days in the office.
- Looking for essential strategy experience - not so much commissioning as they already have this strength within the team, and not so much social care - they want the strategy side within LA Children's services mostly.
You will need to be:
- Eligible to work in the UK
Why Choose Remedy?
- Competitive pay rates
- Access to exclusive roles that aren't available from other agencies
- 1st tier agency
- Up to £350 for each professional you refer to us who we place*
If you are interested and would like to find out more please apply to this advert with a copy of your updated CV. Alternatively, please send your CV directly