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
Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
