PAY

Not even a bronze!

By Phil Hope | 10 September 2021

Social care reforms are well short of the gold standard desired, expected and needed, says co-cha...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Fixing social care

09 September 2021

Kathryn Smith outlines her main concerns about the Government’s new plans for tackling the crisis...

SOCIAL CARE

Care services weathering summer surge

By Martin Ford | 08 September 2021

Directors of adult care services have faced a spike in demand over the summer months, according t...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

4 wheel drive woman on... social care

07 September 2021

Gosh Tarquin, have you seen how much it costs to put old people into care. You could have a jolly...

HEALTH

Is bending the goalposts on social care enough?

By Heather Jameson | 07 September 2021

'While the Prime Minister, chancellor and health and social care secretary all repeated the mantr...

HEALTH

PM spells out health and care rescue plan

07 September 2021

Boris Johnson’s plan to rescue health and social care will include an increased focus on preventi...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

We need a complete overhaul of who owns and delivers adult social care

By Tom Lloyd Goodwin | 07 September 2021

Proposals to fund social care through National Insurance Contributions are not only wrongheaded b...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Keeping the safety net

By Dez Holmes | 06 September 2021

Local authority leadership is invaluable to Transitional Safeguarding and councils are ideally pl...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Delivering on the potential of home care

By Chris Thomas | 06 September 2021

Chris Thomas says other countries have identified the chance to put care at home at the centre of...

FINANCE

Scottish councils blindsided over social care reforms

By Chris Mahony | 06 September 2021

Scottish Government proposals around children’s services, community justice and alcohol and drug ...

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Assistant Director for Safeguarding

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

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Thurrock Borough Council

Assistant Director Transformation

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North Yorkshire Council

frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director for Safeguarding

£108,258

Recognised for our innovation and investment, this is a fantastic opportunity to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

Salary: £108,312 - £125,565

At Thurrock we take a whole council approach to improving the lives of our children and young people, placing them at the heart of all that we do Apply for this job

Thurrock Borough Council

Assistant Director Transformation

£97,426 - £108,074

We are seeking an outstanding strategic leader and solutions-focused expert to play a pivotal role at this key moment for North Yorkshire Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council