Could you be one of the Isle of Wight Council's highest-paid officers?

It comes as the authority looks for a new director of children's services as it parts ways with Hampshire County Council and looks to build the department up again.

Whoever the successful candidate may be, the Isle of Wight Council will pay them up to £117,850 a year to lead the service which looks after Island schools and children's welfare.

One of the main challenges the director will have to focus on include dealing with the issue of surplus places in primary schools which could lead to closures.

The council has agreed to end its ten-year strategic partnership with Hampshire — which helped improve the Island's services — and go out on its own, building a service to suit the Isle of Wight's unique needs.

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In September the authority agreed, while it would provide some services, it would buy back others from Hampshire as things settled down.

In the job advert, Wendy Perera, the council's chief executive said the Island was at a turning point with a new senior team committed to driving forward the authority's vision.

She said: "We are excited to be offering this unique opportunity to build on strong foundations and create an independent service to be proud of."

The closing date for applications is October 18.