Chief Officer for Family Help & Social Work

Reporting to the Director of Children and Families, you will provide strategic leadership across the end‑to‑end safeguarding system, from early help and the integrated front door through to statutory social work.

Your impact

• Lead area‑based children’s social work and family help services across Leeds, ensuring children are safeguarded, families are supported to stay together wherever it is safe to do so, and statutory responsibilities are delivered to the highest professional standards.


• Guide the ongoing development of the family help system, strengthening prevention, reducing unnecessary escalation and embedding strengths‑based practice through the Leeds Practice Model.


• Work closely with partners across education, health, police and the voluntary and community sector, ensuring integrated, effective approaches to safeguarding and family support.


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