Tender: Chief Executive Children’s Improvement Advisers Contract (up to 31 March 2027) – Local Government Association

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Local Government Association (LGA) is seeking up to two Chief Executive Children’s Improvement Advisers to provide associate support to council chief executives, corporate leadership teams and political leaders to improve children’s services. Contracts start as soon as possible and run to 31 March 2027, with up to 60 days allocated at the end of the contract, at a daily rate of £700 and a maximum contract value of £42,000 (exclusive of VAT). Bidders must have recent experience as a Chief Executive of a council with statutory responsibility for delivering children’s services. Advisers will work closely with LGA regional children’s improvement advisers and SEND improvement advisers, build relationships with councils and leaders to identify needs and broker improvement strategies, provide constructive challenge to local and regional approaches, support and develop leadership and best practice, facilitate discussions across corporate and political groups, and provide or broker mentoring to individual chief executives and council leaders. Applications must include a CV and a short supporting statement of no more than two sides answering the quality questions in Appendix 6.