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Assistant Director of Quality and Improvement Services, Children and Young People's Service,

North Yorkshire County Council Northallerton, salary circa £85k Plus up to an additional 10 per cent market supplement for an exceptional applicant.

Northallerton, salary circa £85k

North Yorkshire County Council is pursuing ambitious plans for transformation.

We are looking for a professional, performance-focused leader and decisionmaker to drive performance and change, support our future direction in relation to quality and improvements service within education, across children's services and the organisation as a whole.

You will have a clear vision of success, a passion for significant challenges, a track record of delivering lasting and innovative results within children's services and above all a passionate commitment to achieving excellence for every child.

For further details and to apply visit this link.

Closing date: 30 May, Interview dates: 25 and 26 June.

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