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Head of Community Youth Services

Employer
Sheffield City Council
Location
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Salary
£70,991 - £76,176 per annum
Closing date
28 Feb 2021

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Head of Community Youth Services

Salary (Director Grade DG6) £70,991 - £76,176 per annum

Would you like to be at the forefront of developing youth services that are ambitious, inclusive, collaborative and provide support to enable young people to be happy, confident and thrive? Are you prepared to lead Youth Services that listen to our young people and works closely with them and partners in the City to design services that meet their needs and aspirations?

If so this is an exciting time to join us and our vibrant, friendly, and diverse City where we are committed to providing the best outcomes and services for young people. As we develop and invest further, we are looking for an exceptional person who can bring creativity and innovation to drive the Council’s Youth Service to the next level through continuous improvement and engagement.

We are seeking a highly organised leader with an eye for detail and excellent people skills to influence and collaborate with other Council, statutory and community-based services. You should be able to motivate the workforce and promote good working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders along with having a passion for delivering excellent services to young people that supports the Council’s outcome-based approach and wider prevention strategies.

You should have commitment and enthusiasm for working with young people, with a proven track record for delivering diverse youth services in a major local authority, transforming services, and driving forward service improvements at scale to improve and deliver the best possible outcomes for the young people of Sheffield

As Head of Community Youth Services, you will be leading a service area in line with portfolio and corporate aims and priorities, building a high performing, innovative, youth focused culture that delivers quality and embraces change. You will also be required to contribute to Sheffield City Council’s wider development and delivery of cross-cutting areas to create excellent youth services and improve the quality of life for young people.

We are committed to fairness and social justice and welcome applications from everyone. We value our diverse workforce and aim to work together to make the most of our differences. Under the disability confident scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

To find out more about this exciting opportunity please visit https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/home/job-vacancies/Joblistings/head-of-community-youth-services

If you would like to learn more then please contact Dawn Shaw – Director of Communities on 07711153984

The closing date for applications is 28 February 2021.

This is a politically restricted post

Selection will be a 2-stage process. The first stage will take place week comm 15 March 2021, applicants successful at this initial stage will be invited to final interview week comm 22 March 2021. The recruitment process will take place over video. 

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