Liverpool Children and Young People Services have high ambitions and are on track on their improvement journey to become outstanding.  We have an inspirational senior leadership team with a fresh vision, dedicated to driving practice forward in all service areas.  It’s a really exciting time to join us and be part of that change and shape the future.

We want to recruit an experienced Head of Service Workforce Development and Learning to join our leadership team to drive, motivate, support and inspire our workforce. You will report to the Director for Practice Improvement and Development and work with the Heads of Service for QA and Improvement, Performance and Systems, Operational Development and Safeguarding partnerships and the Principal Social Worker to create a strong system to enable good practice to flourish.

You will have the drive and passion to deliver excellent services and improve practice quality and standards, to ensure a positive difference and brighter future for our children and young people and their families/carers.

The role

• Leadership and oversight of the work of the Childrens training and development service including direct management of a service managers for the Liverpool Academy
• Supporting the strategic outcomes of the children’s training and development board and with key partners, lead the implementation of the strategy
• Developing strong and goal-oriented core training that helps to identify learning and focus on developing competencies in a more effective way.
• Designing training based on values, goals and actual needs and reflecting speciality requirements.
• Commissioning quality training in line with identified needs.
• Focusing on our offer to support permanent recruitment and career progression to attract and retain our workforce.

Why Liverpool?

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with it’s rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!

Our offer to you includes an attractive package;

• 35 hour working week with hybrid working model a minimum of 3 days per week in the office
• 31 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 35 days
• Very competitive salary, highest in our region
• Regular high-quality supervision

• Travel Pass Scheme
• Cycle2Work Scheme
• Car Lease Scheme
• 20% Discounted Lifestyles Membership
• Family friendly policies including enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity
• Attractive Local Government Pension scheme
• Additional Leave purchase option
• High quality learning and development opportunities
• 5 days Employee Volunteering Scheme
• Medicash – discounts off Dental Bills, Optical Care

Jenny Turnross, our Corporate Director warmly invites your application;

‘This is a really exciting time to join us in our improvement journey, we are truly committed to be the best Children’s Services and employer of choice, so come and join us and be part of our forward and innovative vision for our children and young people’

If you would like any further information or an informal discussion, please contact Harriet Cadman, Recruitment & Retention Lead – harriet.cadman@liverpool.gov.uk

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and up to date registration with Social Work England as a qualified Social Worker.

Face to face interviews will be held w/c 15^th April 2024.