East Midlands Children’s Improvement Adviser (CIA) with notice
This tender closed on 19 October 2026.
- Buyer
- Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)
- Value
- £42,000
- Closed
- 19 October 2026
- Where
- london, the East Midlands
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
The Local Government Association (LGA) is hiring a Children's Improvement Adviser for the East Midlands region to provide leadership support and advice to councils on children's services and SEND (special educational needs). The role is part-time, fixed-term from November 2026 to March 2027, with a possible one-year extension.
What the buyer wants
• Provide strategic advice and support to councils and political leaders on children's services, specifically social care and SEND • Build relationships with councils and regional improvement alliances to identify needs, broker solutions, and challenge approaches • Work with the LGA's children's improvement team to commission additional support and share best practice • Identify councils at risk of failure and provide constructive challenge to local and regional priorities
Requirements
What could rule a small business out: This role is exclusively for experienced statutory Directors of Children's Services, which will disqualify virtually all small businesses and tradespeople. This is a specialist advisory role requiring senior public sector background, not a construction, facilities, or trade contract.
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