Job Description

Head of Children with Disabilities

Salary range: 77,264 - 90,186 p.a. inc. London weighting
Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time


Brent is brimming with ambition and opportunity, and we celebrate our status as one of the most diverse borough in the UK. This is a newly created and strategically important role for the council, developed in response to growing demand and complexity.

The Role

We're looking for an exceptional leader to head up Brent's Children with Disabilities Service, overseeing a 16m budget and a dedicated team supporting over 800 children and young people aged 0-25.


Reporting to the Director of Early Help and Social Care, you'll lead services including social work teams, occupational therapy, the short break team and our Short Breaks Centre, ensuring that children with disabilities are safeguarded, supported and given the best opportunities to thrive.


You'll be a strategic thinker with proven experience managing complex services, budgets, and partnerships, and a passion for improving outcomes for vulnerable children. This is a role for someone who can inspire high performance, drive service improvement, and work collaboratively across agencies.


For further details please click here Starfish Search or please contact Sunita Patel on 07561 708023 or sunita.patel@starfishsearch.com or Emily Lockwood on 0113 3607612 or emily.lockwood@starfishsearch.com

Timeline

Closing date: 17th September 2025


Shortlist meeting: 25th September


Final interviews: 1st, 2nd, 3rd October 2025

If you feel you have what it takes, please visit the Starfish Website to find out more about this exciting role and how to apply

Starfish Search

- Link to Starfish Website

Please do not submit your application to Brent Council. Starfish Search are managing this recruitment campaign on the councils behalf.