Integrated Children's Services Planning & GIRFEC Lead (Fixed Term) - WDN06730
| Company: | West Dunbartonshire Council |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £46,279.46 to £50,093.51 a year |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Dumbarton, G82 1QL |
| Working pattern: | Hybrid |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 25 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 11 Oct 2026 |
Summary
Job Description
Fixed Term until 31/03/2028 | West Dunbartonshire HSCP
Hours: Council – 35 hours per week, NHS – 36 hours per week
Salary: Council – Grade 8 £46,279.46 - £50,093.51, NHS – Band 6 £43,231 - £52,679
Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children, young people and families? Do you have the skills to bring partners together, drive improvement and influence strategic change across services?
West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Integrated Children's Services Planning & GIRFEC Lead to play a key role in shaping and delivering children’s services across the partnership.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead the development and delivery of Integrated Children's Services Planning and GIRFEC activity, ensuring West Dunbartonshire continues to deliver on national priorities including Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC), The Promise, UNCRC and Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 requirements.
Working across the HSCP, West Dunbartonshire Council and a wide range of partner organisations, you will coordinate strategic planning, support performance improvement, analyse and use data to inform decision-making, and help ensure the voices of children, young people and families influence service development and delivery.
We are looking for someone with:
Experience of working within the NHS, Local Authority or a similar public sector environment.
Strong partnership working, engagement and influencing skills.
Experience of service improvement, planning or project delivery.
Excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills.
A commitment to improving outcomes for children, young people and families.
In return, we offer the opportunity to contribute to meaningful and lasting change, work alongside committed partners across Children's Services, and play a pivotal role in delivering priorities that make a real difference to local communities.
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Elaine Smith.
The offer process for the successful candidate will include a discussion on whether the candidate may opt to be employed under NHS terms and conditions or under Council terms and conditions depending on current/previous employment taking into account factors such as continuous service etc.
All applications should be made via the NHS Scotland vacancy site here:
https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=270629
Responsibilities
The employment for which you are applying is excepted from the provisions of section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applicants are, therefore, not statutorily entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are "spent" under the provisions of the Act.
In the event of employment any failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action.
The Individual
The successful candidate will benefit from the following:
WDC was voted one of the top ten flexible employers and prides itself in providing flexible working to support work life balance. In addition to this there are also additional benefits:
• Access to the Local Government pension scheme (LGPS) with an employer’s contribution of at least 19.3% and all
associated benefits
• A minimum of 25 days annual leave, increasing a day each year up to 35 days as well as 8 fixed public holidays each year
• Access to employee wellbeing supports including occupational health & counselling if ever you need help and support
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