A new council chief earning £115,000 a year has been appointed.
Pinaki Ghoshal was chosen by a cross-party group of councillors to become the new director of children’s services at Brighton and Hove City Council.
The appointment is expected to be confirmed in the next few days.
Mr Ghoshal said: “I am very pleased to have been selected and very much look forward to working with all the very experienced officers in Brighton and Hove and with partners and schools across the city.
“The city council is highly ambitious and I look forward to making a lasting difference – from raising educational attainment to reducing the number of looked-after children.”
Mr Ghoshal is currently assistant director for children and young people’s services for Warrington Borough Council where he has been since January 2007.
He will be in charge of safeguarding children in Brighton and Hove and oversees services for 0 to 19-year-olds in the city.
Mr Ghoshal will replace Terry Parkin, who left the council as strategic director for people, last year.
Heather Tomlinson has been serving as an interim children’s director.
Council chief executive Penny Thompson said: “Our aim is to make Brighton and Hove the best place in the country for children and young people to grow up in and to achieve the most that they can out of life.
“I am delighted that a cross-party panel of councillors has recommended Mr Ghoshal for this important post which aims to foster a fresh culture within our children’s services team.”
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