Welcome from Parmjit Chahal
Dear Candidate,
Thank you for your interest in joining the London Borough of Harrow Children’s Services leadership team.
This is a pivotal moment for us. Following our ILACS and the remodelling of our senior leadership team, I am excited to recruit to three key posts.
I am looking for senior leaders who share my passion and high standards of practice in delivering key services to children and families across Harrow. Your work will have a lasting and positive impact on our children, young people, and their families. We are currently recruiting to three key roles:
- Director of Children’s Safeguarding
- Assistant Director – Quality Assurance and Practice Improvement
- Head of Service – Corporate Parenting
Each role is critical to our journey to improve our service further. Our ambition is more than just being rated ‘Good’ again, but to become truly outstanding.
Our new Head of Service will lead improvement in Corporate Parenting – bringing energy, ambition and a strong track record of delivery to a team that is motivated and ready to improve.
Our Assistant Director for Quality Assurance and Practice Improvement will be entrusted with driving quality assurance, performance and improvement, while supporting our workforce in delivering highq uality and consistent practice.
And our new Director of Safeguarding will provide visible, values-led leadership to our frontline services – ensuring children are protected and social work is both rigorous and relational.
Harrow is one of London’s most diverse boroughs, and a strong ethos of inclusion. The council is a great place to work, and we have high aspirations for our children and staff.
Staff feel valued here, and many return – as I did. That’s thanks to a culture of high support, shared responsibility and a clear focus on getting it right for children.
There’s a lot to deliver, the foundations are firmly in place, including aspirational and committed staff, improving practice, and a strong team ethos. What we now need is to strengthen our leadership team further.
If you’re looking for a role where you can make a real impact – and help shape a better future for children in Harrow – we’d love to hear from you.
For a confidential conversation, please contact our recruitment partner Andrew Tromans at Penna on 07805 226301 or andrew.tromans@penna.com.
Warm regards,
Parmjit Chahal
Strategic Director of Children’s Services
London Borough of Harrow