West Midlands
Social Care and Social Work
Locum
10-03-2026
23-03-2026
PW-786-1050
£500-£550 per day
Role Purpose
We are looking for an ambitious, dynamic senior leader to help shape the future of children’s social care in the West Midlands. As Principal Service Lead for Family Help and the integration of Family Safeguarding and Adolescent Safeguarding, you will play a pivotal role in building a strong, relationship based, locality driven model of support for children, young people and families.
This is a unique opportunity to lead large, passionate teams through an exciting phase of transformation. You will strengthen and embed the authorities' Family Safeguarding model, improve outcomes through joined up pathways, and provide confident senior oversight of practice both in hours and through participation in the out of hours leadership rota.
Your new role
- Integration of Family Help, Family Safeguarding and Adolescent Safeguarding services.
- Transition to a locality model with accessible, place based support.
- High quality, strengths based and trauma informed practice.
- Performance, quality assurance and inspection readiness.
- Strong partnerships with Early Help, Police, Health, Education and community services.
What you will need to succeed
- A senior leader with:
- Significant leadership experience in children’s social care.
- Strong expertise in safeguarding and risk management.
- A passion for early intervention and relational practice.
- Commitment to innovation, transformation and workforce stability.
- The confidence to lead complex decision making, including out of hours.
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' or call us on 020 7096 2981 for further details.
