Norfolk County Council
Assistant Director – Social Care and Complex Commissioning & Sufficiency (Children’s Services)
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Assistant Director – Social Care and Complex Commissioning & Sufficiency (Children’s Services)
Assistant Director – Social Care and Complex Commissioning & Sufficiency (Children’s Services) | 10628 | Permanent Contract | 37 hours per week | £77,732 to £86,720 per annum | Grade O | Hybrid (2-3 days onsite, regular travel across Norfolk)
We are seeking an experienced and values-led leader to join Norfolk County Council as Assistant Director – Strategic Commissioning within Children’s Services.
About the Role
You will:
- Lead strategic commissioning across Children’s Social Care
- Drive improvements in placement sufficiency, quality, and value for money
- Oversee provider performance and safeguarding across the market
- Represent Norfolk within the Commission East Regional Care Collaborative
- Work in partnership across health, education, and social care to deliver integrated solutions
- Contribute to senior leadership in Children’s Services and deputise for the Director when required
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You will have:
- Significant senior experience in children’s social care commissioning
- A strong understanding of sufficiency, market management, and service transformation
- Experience working across complex partnerships and systems
- Excellent leadership, communication, and influencing skills
Why Join Us?
You’ll be part of a recently rated ‘Outstanding’ Children’s Service, with the opportunity to shape strategic commissioning locally and regionally, improving outcomes for children and families across Norfolk.
Before applying, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help tailor your cover letter.
For an informal discussion, please contact Carla.Donavan@norfolk.gov.uk (Executive Assistant to Service Director).
Benefits of Working for Norfolk County Council
- Competitive salary
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Health and Wellbeing services (including fast-track physiotherapy and free counselling)
- Flexible working options (flexi-time, part-time, remote, or hybrid – role-dependent)
- Financial benefits:
- "Norfolk Rewards" employee discount programme
- Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
- Relocation expenses (where applicable)
- Advance on expenses for work travel
- Local Government Pension Scheme (with generous employer contribution, life assurance, and death-in-service payments)
- Tax-efficient pension top-ups, bike scheme
- Car lease scheme (ultra-low emission vehicles, eligibility-based)
- Referral payment for filling hard-to-recruit roles
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Application Deadlines & Interviews
- Current employees/at-risk staff/redployment: 23:55 Monday 6 July 2026
- General applicants: 23:55 Monday 13 July 2026
- Interviews: Thursday 16 and Friday 17 July 2026
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