Service Director Commissioning, Quality and Health Partnerships (Children's Services)
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- Employer:
- Kirklees Council
- Location:
- Huddersfield
- Salary:
- up to £114,023
- Closing Date:
- Monday 29th September 2025 (10:00am)
- Job Ref:
- GSe125074
Description
Kirklees in West Yorkshire, is a place of ambition, compassion, and opportunity. Our vision is to ensure every child and young person grows up safe, supported, and inspired to thrive. We are proud of our communities and committed to delivering outstanding services that make a lasting difference.
As our new Service Director Commissioning, Quality and Health Partnerships, you will lead the strategic direction of children’s services, overseeing integrated commissioning across social care, SEND, and health provision. You will ensure high quality service delivery through robust quality assurance and performance frameworks and drive continuous improvement across the directorate.
This role is central to shaping multiagency universal family support, including family hubs and community-based services. You will lead the Kirklees Safeguarding Children Partnership and the wider Children and Young People Partnership, ensuring collaboration and shared accountability. Children’s voice will be embedded in strategic decision-making, and you will champion their needs across system leadership arrangements, including the new health landscape and provider collaboratives.
You will be responsible for aligning project resources to support key priorities and improvement activity, while also maximising external funding and investment opportunities for Kirklees children, young people, and families. A key part of your role will be horizon scanning and policy development, ensuring our services remain responsive, innovative, and future-focused.
We are looking for a visionary leader with deep expertise in children’s services, strong partnership skills, and a passion for making a difference. If you are ready to lead transformational change and help us deliver on our ambition, we want to hear from you.
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How to Apply
- Please submit your CV along with a Supporting Statement addressing the person specification criteria, evidencing how you meet the criteria.
- Detail any employment or education gaps.
- Be ready to provide the names, positions, organisations and contact details for two referees; one should be your current or most recent employer. Referees will be contacted for those proceeding to final stages. We will always gain your permission before we contact referees.
- Let us know any difficulty you may have with the indicative timetable.
- Check that your contact details are correct before you submit.
Once you have submitted your application, you will receive an automated email confirmation. If you do not receive, please email contactus@gatenbysanderson.com
Contact
The following consultants are managing this role and will be happy to answer any questions that are not covered in the person specification on the next webpage.
- Contact:
- Gary Evans
- Telephone:
- 07809 195 593
- Contact:
- Alex Hayes
- Telephone:
- 07586 715 843