Overview

Brent is brimming with ambition and opportunity, and we celebrate our status as one of the most diverse boroughs in the UK. This is a newly created and strategically important role for the council, developed in response to growing demand and complexity.

We’re looking for an exceptional leader to head up Brent’s Children with Disabilities Service, overseeing a £16m budget and a dedicated team supporting over 800 children and young people aged 0–25.

Reporting to the Director of Early Help and Social Care, you’ll lead services including social work teams, occupational therapy, the short break team and our Short Breaks Centre, ensuring that children with disabilities are safeguarded, supported and given the best opportunities to thrive.

You’ll be a strategic thinker with proven experience managing complex services, budgets, and partnerships, and a passion for improving outcomes for vulnerable children. This is a role for someone who can inspire high performance, drive service improvement, and work collaboratively across agencies.

Information

For further details, please click on the role profile and useful links below, or for more information please contact Sunita Patel on 07561 708023 / sunita.patel@starfishsearch.com or Emily Lockwood on 0113 3607612 / emily.lockwood@starfishsearch.com.

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.