Exciting Head of Family Services opportunity based in South London…
Hamptons are proud to be supporting a childcare and families centred organisation in recruiting for an integral part of their successful, dynamic, and growing team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic, strategic leader who is looking to take on exciting growth projects and has a real passion for children’s and families services.

The Role:
As the Head of Family Services, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across the organisations family services division. You will directly lead our assessment centres, develop new service lines, and play a pivotal role in ensuring excellence, innovation, and commercial growth.

• Lead and inspire a team of 35–50 staff across residential and community-based family services.
• Develop and implement innovative service frameworks within the first 90 days.
• Act as a key advisor to the CEO and Board on all family service matters.
• Oversee the launch of our third residential family assessment centre by Q3 next year.
• Guarantee all services meet or exceed Ofsted standards and maintain our reputation for excellence.
• Oversee the quality of all reports and interventions, ensuring they are robust, court-ready, and trusted by commissioners.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and professional development.

About you:

• Qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England registration.
• Proven experience in leading family assessment or related services and managing multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong commercial acumen with a track record of driving service growth and meeting financial targets.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A passion for improving outcomes for children and families and a commitment to high standards.
• Experience working with innovative service models and new service development.
• Familiarity with Ofsted inspection processes for family assessment centres or related settings.

Recruitment Timeline:
We are keen to appoint the right candidate and encourage prompt applications. The recruitment process includes initial screenings, followed by interviews with shortlisted candidates. The successful applicant will receive an offer subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.

To apply, please submit your CV and application form. For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Courtney on 01926 356 547 or email courtney@hamptonsresourcing.com