Interim Principal Service Lead - Through Care

£525 per day via Umbrella Inside IR35

3-month initial contract

Hybrid working - 3 days per week onsite

We are currently seeking an experienced Principal Service Lead - Through Care to join a Children & Young People Leadership Team within a local authority.

This is a pivotal senior leadership opportunity for a Qualified Social Worker with significant experience across Children's Social Care and a strong track record of delivering improvement within complex environments.

As Principal Service Lead - Through Care, you will provide strategic leadership across a broad range of services, including:

• Children in Care and Care Leavers
• Fostering and residential care
• Placements and family time
• Services for children with disabilities
• Emotional wellbeing

You will work closely with senior colleagues across Children's Services to ensure strong integration between services and deliver positive outcomes for children and young people.

• Provide strategic leadership across Through Care services, ensuring high-quality support and positive outcomes for children and young people.
• Drive quality, performance and continuous improvement, with a strong focus on safeguarding, statutory compliance and inspection readiness.
• Lead and develop high-performing teams, creating a culture of accountability, collaboration and service excellence.
• Champion the voice of children and young people and embed strong corporate parenting principles.
• Build effective partnerships across health, education, police and wider system partners.
• Ensure services deliver strong outcomes while maintaining a focus on value for money and effective resource management.

We are looking for a visible, authentic and ambitious senior leader who can operate effectively within a complex Children's Services environment.

You will need:

• To be a Qualified Social Worker.
• Significant senior leadership experience within Children's Social Care.
• A proven track record of service improvement and delivering positive outcomes.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, statutory requirements and inspection frameworks.
• The ability to lead through complexity and build strong relationships across a range of partners.
• A genuine commitment to improving outcomes for children, young people and families.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Children's Social Care leader to take on a high-profile interim leadership position and make a tangible impact across a broad and strategically important service area.

To find out more or to be considered, please get in touch.