Staffordshire council to appoint two new senior officers on up to £114,130 a year
A council is set to appoint two new senior officers on up to £114,130 a year. Elected members at Staffordshire County Council will conduct interviews for the assistant director posts next week.
The county council has carried out a restructure of its children and families directorate, which it says will create a ‘culture of practice excellence’ and deliver the best outcomes for children and young people.
Each of the new assistant director posts will have a salary of between £95,083 and £99,735, plus a car allowance and market supplement, meaning a total maximum salary value of £114,130.
The assistant director for family safeguarding will be responsible for for revising the approach to the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hubs well as strengthening the district operating model. The assistant director for early intervention and prevention will ‘support the culture change and organisational remodel required to improve children and family services in Staffordshire’, and ensure the council meets new policy requirements.
The county council’s children’s services received a ‘requires improvement’ rating following an Ofsted inspection in 2023.
Councillor Nick Lakin, cabinet member for children and young people, said: “The most recent Ofsted inspection praised provision for the children and young people in our care and also identified what we could do better. Our front-line staff are excellent; doing complex work in difficult circumstances and making a difference on a daily basis.
“However, we realised that they needed more support and we promised we would do what was necessary to move in the right direction, including additional money for management and oversight of workloads and decision-making.”
Both roles are being recruited to with the help of the council’s ‘executive search partners’ GatenbySanderson.
Members of the cross-party special committee will conduct the interviews for the two posts on Friday, September 5, in a behind-closer-doors meeting. Earlier this year the council appointed a new deputy director of children and families, and an assistant director for children in care and care leavers, as part of the restructure process.
