Baltimore Consulting are delighted to have appointed a Head of Service on a permanent basis within Cornwall Council’s children’s services directorate.
Having worked in exclusive partnership with Cornwall Council last year to appoint an exceptional Head of Service for their Children and Family Services in West Cornwall, an area known for its beauty and opportunity, we are extremely proud to have been able to make an incredible difference to the community.
The Assignment
Cornwall Council required an outstanding candidate to fulfil a critical and demanding Head of Service role in the far West of Cornwall.
Cornwall holds a proven track record for innovation and delivering exceptional outcomes for children and families. Cornwall have been consistently recognised by Ofsted for their commitment to relationship-based practice and early intervention including their nationally leading Family Hubs and Start for Life initiatives. As such, they were seeking a passionate leader who would improve experiences and outcomes for Cornwall’s children and families in an empowering working environment where professional expertise can flourish.
Cornwall are deeply committed to relationship-based practice and Early Help, ensuring early intervention and access to the right support before issues escalate. Cornwall has a wide range of innovative multidisciplinary teams and team around the child initiatives to support the most complex children and families who are at most risk. Cornwall is proud to consistently achieve some of the best experiences and outcomes for Care Leavers in the country.
There were additional challenges finding the right person, due to the unique challenges of Cornwall’s geography.
The Impact
Baltimore Consulting were able to secure a really outstanding candidate for a critical role in Cornwall; this high quality leadership is totally fundamental to the local authority in delivering a high quality and effective service to help and protect children within the region.
“An excellent experience; exceeding expectations. The quality and number of candidates that Baltimore we able to identify was impressive, and a significant improvement compared to previous in house recruitment approaches. The package offered by Baltimore was also excellent value, achieving a bigger impact at lower cost than competitors.”
The Process
Our Children’s Services specialist drew upon their extensive network and to identify potential candidates, providing them with fact based information about the client’s requirements. They were able to do so as a result of their strong understanding of not only the skillset required, but also the leadership style and culture at Cornwall Council.
The Support
The nature of this placement was particularly complex, as the most impressive candidate for the role would need to relocate from New Zealand.
Our Consultant was able to maintain continual communication, adapting their work schedule to accomodate time zone differences, working above and beyond
to support them in navigating challenges around flights and interviews. Our Consultant was confident in their candidate’s ability and fit for the role, and this helped to reassure all parties and determine the success appointment of the Head of Service role.
“They helped me step out of my comfort zone. Baltimore gave me the confidence to think about applying somewhere I ordinarily wouldn’t have considered based on distance.”
Baltimore Consulting are the Senior Appointment and niche recruitment experts to the Public Sector. We’re passionate and fully committed to making a difference to people’s lives within the community and exceptionally proud that since our inception, we have continued to fulfil permanent, interim and contract hiring requirements across vulnerable subject areas within Social Care, Education and Social Housing. We pride ourselves on our consultative approach and consistently go above and beyond for our clients and candidates alike to ensure mutually beneficial outcomes for all parties.
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