Director of Early Help and Safeguarding Grade SMRE: £114,303 - £131,880pa About us Our ambition is for Newham to be a place where every child and young person enjoys the best possible opportunities in life – through outstanding education; first-rate youth services; exceptional family support and social care services that ensure no child is left behind. Newham is a unique place. The youngest and most diverse borough in London – with almost a quarter of residents aged under-18 and more than 100 languages spoken – it is an exciting and challenging place to work with children. Despite its extraordinary potential, this is a borough that experiences huge socio-economic challenges, deprivation and unemployment; with more than half of children living in poverty and stark inequalities. About the role Our new Director will lead our good performing early help and children’s social care service, with accountability for Family Help, Child Protection and Care Experienced children and young people. We are looking for a Director to provide inspirational, relational leadership, oversee our successful social work workforce recruitment and retention strategy and continue to innovate and explore best practice in all th...