Job Description

About the team we are recruiting to

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.


At Coventry City Council, we are embarking on an incredible journey to create a brighter future for Coventry's children. As a 'Good' Local Authority, we believe in pushing boundaries and delivering excellence for children and families. Our vision is clear, and our social workers are unwavering in their commitment to putting children and families at the centre of their practice.


Be part of our inspiring team, making a meaningful difference in the lives of Coventry's children. Together, let's create a nurturing environment where every child's potential can flourish.


What is the job role?

The Children's Improvement Team work closely with the Children's and Education's Services Senior Leadership Team to drive forward good standards of improvement across the service, that supports delivery of the very best outcomes for children, young people and families within the city.


We are seeking to appoint a Children's Services Improvement Support Officer to join a fast paced, dynamic team whose role it is to support the Service Inspection and Improvement Lead in the delivery of improvement projects and priorities and the implementation of plans across the Children's and Education's Services. This role is part time 30 hours for a 6-month period. You will:

Support the team on delivering health and wellbeing initiatives across the service. Provide support with preparation/logistics for Inspections (e.g. Inspection of Local Authority Children's Services (ILACS); Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities inspection (SEND) and the Youth Justice inspection (HMIP) e.g. taking actions at meetings; generating reports and analysing data/benchmarking with other Local Authorities. Undertake ad hoc projects across the service setting up processes, providing briefings and analysing information and findings and reviewing action plans. Support the team with improvement events/activities and fostering innovation and new ways of working to continually improve services.

All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).



Who are we looking for?

To be successful in this role we are looking for people who:

Have experience and the ability to promote good working relationships with a wide range of staff at all levels in the statutory, voluntary and private sectors Have experience of health and wellbeing initiatives that support staff wellbeing Have experience of supporting on projects/ reviews or inspection activities monitoring progress and presenting information to a variety of stakeholders. Able to work on own initiative working under pressure, and be flexible to change Excellent communicator in writing and verbally and be able to adapt to relevant audiences, including senior managers, Councillors, partners on a range of issues.

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

- As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

Members of the Armed Forces and veterans Are currently in care or have previously been in care If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.


Interview date: 20th August




About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.



At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.


To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.


If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies


Our Values

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.


Our Values are:


Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent. Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best. Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one. Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve. Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents. * Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.