Director of Children & Young People
Help forge our future to achieve our ambition
Are you passionate about making a lasting impact on the lives of children and young people? We have a unique and exciting opportunity for a Director of Children & Young People to lead the transformation of children’s services in Dudley. This is your chance to shape the future of services that support families, children, and young people, driving meaningful change and improving outcomes for all.
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You will play a key role in shaping a more responsive, effective and high-quality children’s services system, while also delivering significant cost efficiencies and improving performance in all areas.​
THE VACANCY
Director of Children & Young People
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Up to £130,000 per annum plus benefits
Location: Dudley - This role will be predominantly on-site.
A unique and exciting opportunity to shape the future of children’s services and make a meaningful difference to the lives of children, young people, and families in Dudley.
Take the lead in modernising service delivery, fully embedding our family safeguarding programme, and ensuring all services are equipped to meet future challenges. You will lead with a clear, bold vision, striving to enhance the quality of experiences for children and young people across the borough. If you’re ready to lead with purpose and make a real difference, we want to hear from you!
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Balvinder Heran, Interim Chief Executive, via Kerry Jones – Kerry.jones@dudley.gov.uk
Indicative dates for recruitment process:
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Applications close: Thursday 3 April 2025
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Longlisting: Friday 4 April – Wednesday 9 April 2025
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Technical interviews and shortlisting: Tuesday 8 April – Thursday 17 April 2025
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Assessment centres: Friday 11 April to Friday 25 April 2025
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Final interviews:
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Tuesday 15 April 2025
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Wednesday 16 April 2025
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Thursday 17 April 2025
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Monday 28 April 2025
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Tuesday 29 April 2025
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