Cabinet Office
Chair, Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board
Closed| Body: | Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board |
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| Appointing Department: | Department for Education |
| Sector: | Education |
| Location: | Could be based anywhere in the UK, but will require regular travel to central London, with possible occasional travel to other locations. |
| Skills required: | Change Management |
| Number of Vacancies: | 1 |
| Remuneration: | £550 per day |
| Time Requirements: | Time commitment may vary depending on the work programme, but will be up to 40 days a year. |
Campaign Timeline
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Competition Launched
29/07/2020
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Closed for Applications
11/09/2020 at 10:00
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Panel Sift
15th September
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Final Interview Date
7th October
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Announcement
To be confirmed - by end October
Competition extended by two weeks to 11th September at 10.00am.
Assessment Panel
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Sophie Langdale
Panel Chair
Director, Children’s Social Care – Practice and Workforce • Departmental Official
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Charlotte Ramsden
Vice-President, Association of Directors of Children's Services • Other Panel Member
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Lord Patel of Bradford
Chair of Social Work England • Independent Member
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Roy Perry
Specialist in children’s services • Other Panel Member
Vacancy Description
Role Description
- Proactively shaping and driving forward the strategic agenda of the Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board (ASGLB) by:
- ensuring that the ASGLB operates as an effective and efficient mechanism for reforming adoption and special guardianship services in England, liaising with other Children’s Services leaders as appropriate;
- providing critical challenge and support to sector leaders to ensure a high performing and efficient system;
- ensuring the ASGLB delivers its aims and objectives, including through swift, corrective action where necessary;
- ensuring join up where appropriate with other Boards, such as the Family Justice Board.
- Acting as figurehead for the ASGLB and a champion for adoption and special guardianship, representing it to a range of stakeholders including the media; and ensuring transparent communications to the public.
- Providing strong leadership to the ASGLB including through effective Chairing of meetings.
- Reporting to the Secretary of State for Education at agreed intervals on the ASGLB’s progress and latest trends and issues facing the adoption system; and advising on any changes needed to its focus.
Person Specification
Applicants will be assessed against the following criteria. In your covering letter you should demonstrate clearly how you meet each of the following requirements of the post. For those invited for interview, your responses will be further developed and discussed.
- Ability to provide strategic leadership at national level, including influencing Government policies and programmes.
- Track record in influencing and gaining commitment from senior leaders in a complex political environment.
- Ability to drive action and deliver performance improvement in adoption and special guardianship services, including through the use of data and evidence.
- Strong Chairing skills and proven ability to build consensus amongst board members, including through conflict resolution.
- Knowledge of the care system and in particular adoption and special guardianship services in England and an understanding of those people affected by the system.
- Ability to act as a public figurehead, with proven ability to convey complex and sensitive messages simply and to a range of audiences including media.
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