The fantastic people I am lucky enough to work alongside in Northamptonshire know that one of my favourite quotes is from the late Steve Jobs who said ‘do the best job of your life every single day’ and I always accompany this quote by saying that ‘I promise I will too’. Some days it is tough for all of us and doing your best with the best support is often the best you can do.
But what is the ‘best job’? I might be biased but I think it’s being a senior leader in children’s services, although the national narrative about the ‘best job’ in children’s services changes depending on context. Is it safeguarding children by taking them into care? Is it balancing the budget? Is it achieving the latest Ofsted grading? Is it supporting families to stay together? Is it supporting children who have fled from another country? The ‘best job’ is certainly not an absolute and whilst all of the above matter, there can be conflicting priorities to hold and manage.
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