RQ1498632 – Interim Head of Performance

Job Details

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

  • To lead and drive the provision of clear, accurate performance information,
    providing insight and experience of turning data into knowledge in a
    digestible form for practice managers and leaders to use. Advising on what
    they need to know when they need to know it to drive improvement in
    services for children and families.
  • Provide leadership and oversight of information assurance, setting
    high-level strategy and policy, to ensure stakeholder confidence that
    risk to the integrity of information in storage and transit is managed
    pragmatically, appropriately and in a cost-effective manner.
  • To ensure that high quality services are delivered through driving up
    performance, standards and ensuring effective system management which
    represents value for money.
  • To provide clear strategic direction through effective and visible leadership
    in a culture of continuous improvement.
  • To lead the delivery of services for performance and systems in line with
    local and national priorities and ensuring statutory and corporate functions
    are fulfilled and undertaken in accordance with current legislation and
    guidance.
  • To ensure the development, implementation and monitoring of service
    plans, policies, and frameworks, including the interpretation of national
    policy guidance and application.
    • To be actively involved in the Liverpool City Region with regards to children
    services performance and act as the representative on regional and national
    groups.
  • Act as the senior representative on the Operational Improvement Board
    providing support and challenge to drive continuous improvement
  • To take a lead role in the Improvement Board, ensuring that the work
    programme is reflective of the key issues and needs of children and young
    people.
  • Promote strong partnership working to ensure effective information sharing
    and joint working and provide robust challenge and support internally and
    externally to ensure compliance with procedures, policy, and good practice.
  • To produce regular reports for the portfolio services as required for the
    Directorate Management Team, the Local Safeguarding Partnership, Lead
    Member for Children and Young People’s Services, Corporate Parenting
    Board, and external bodies such as DfE, Ofsted.

Additional Information;

  • 35 hours pw
  • £686.54 a day
  • Hybrid – 2 days in the office