Vacancy Details

Section:  Early Intervention and Children's Social Care: Supporting Families

Grade:  Level 8 (Subject to Review)

Hours: 37 hours per week

This advert is open to Internal applicants only.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the recently redesigned Supporting Families Service (formerly Early Intervention) to support the various functions of the team and to work on continuous improvement and development of the service. You will be responsible for managing the business support functions of the service and support the leadership team to identify areas of continuous improvement including the transformation of children's centres into Family Hubs. You will be dynamic, assertive and tenacious in your approach to supporting the service and partners in improving the way we support vulnerable children and families. You will support the local delivery of the Supporting Families service working collaboratively across the partnership to embed future changes to the service including the development of children’s centres and family hubs. You will support the implementation of the Early Help and Prevention Strategy 2020-2024. You will manage and support contractual arrangements between the service and its key partners, working cross-sector to evidence good family and individual level outcomes.

You will take a lead role in the production of marketing materials and the hosting of events to ensure the highest standards are met and the reputation of the service and the authority is reflected. You will manage and maintain data bases tracking children’s records and ensuring all information is managed appropriately in compliance with the GDPR. You will support the service to develop and manage detailed monitoring processes providing monthly updates and quarterly returns to a range of governance forums and the senior management team. You will support the business using service level data and financial resource to plan and monitor service delivery including the monitoring of financial resource and manage the financial processes within the service ensuring compliance with financial regulations at all times.

You will work with partners and local venues to promote and improve accessibility of services for vulnerable children and families.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment.  This position is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Pleasenote that if an employee who is currently at risk of redundancy within the organisation applies for this vacancy their application will receive priority.  If this happens you will be advised accordingly.

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