Head of Service Fostering & Kinship and Deputy Director of Care

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be but we are looking for someone with a background leading change and service improvement and has significant experience working in children’s social care.

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more

For an informal chat about the role, you can contact the current post holder daniel.moncrieff@somerset.gov.uk or the Service Director for Children & Families jayne.shelbourn-barrow@somerset.gov.uk

If you are passionate about making a difference and have the skills and experience we are looking for, we would love to hear from you. If you have everything you need, just hit the apply button. We can’t wait to hear from you.

Interviews are scheduled for the week of 26th May 2025

Somerset Council is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community

When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.

If you have all the information you need, just hit the apply button - we can’t wait to hear from you.

This post requires a criminal background check via the Disclosure procedure.