Are you ready to shape our future?

To apply, please submit an up-to-date copy of your CV (four sides of A4 maximum), along with a supporting statement (four sides of A4 maximum) detailing your experience, and achievements and addressing the key criteria for the role set out on this site and using examples to demonstrate how you meet the requirements. Documents should be uploaded via our website, please include and upload the below information in two documents only. If you experience any issues whilst applying, please contact anna.shepherd@tile-hill.co.uk.

Applications should be submitted via the following link:

• Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

Once your application has been submitted, you will receive a response to confirm that it has been received. If you do not receive this response, please contact us to let us know.

1. Full contact details

2. Names, positions, organisations and contact details for two referees (we will ask your permission before contacting referees)

3. Notification of any dates when you are not available (or where you may have difficulty with the timetable outlined below)

Closing Date: Midnight on Monday 26th May 2025

Longlist Meeting (no candidate involvement): Thursday 29th May

Preliminary Interviews (virtual): Wednesday 4th June

Shortlist Meeting (no candidate involvement): Thursday 5th June

Final Panel Process (in Thurrock): Thursday 12th June

Tile Hill and Thurrock Council are both Disability Confident employers and are committed to inclusion and accessibility.

At Tile Hill, we champion and support all individuals to ensure everyone feels valued, listened to and motivated to get the very best out of each recruitment process and that processes are designed to meet the needs of individuals.

If you have any specific requests and would like a confidential discussion with the Tile Hill team, then please email inclusion@tile-hill.co.uk.