About this role
Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!
We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.
Introduction
Are you passionate about designing and delivering preventative services for children, young people and families? Do you have experience in leading a team and developing services to prevent an escalation of need? Are you solution focused and collaborative in your approach?
What’s the role?
To manage and co-ordinate the work of the Family Hubs across Lewisham to ensure the provision of a high quality and effective service to children, young people, and families through multi-agency teams of professionals working together to support families
What’s in it for you?
Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:
- Generous holiday allowance
- Local Government Pension scheme
- Flexible working and family friendly policies
- Season ticket and bicycle loans
- A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
- Supportive staff networks
What we’re looking for
You will have experience in leading a team in a range of frontline services for children, young people and families. You will have a passion for preventative services to reduce escalation into specialist services. You will be keen on reducing inequalities and ensuring that services are accessible to seldom heard groups. You will put co-production and families' needs at the heart of decision making.
Location
The job is primarily based across Lewisham Family Hubs and Network Sites.
Special conditions
- Weekend working is required for this job
- The job is subject to an enhanced DBS check
The recruitment process is anonymous and we don’t accept CVs.
Applicant handbook - please read the guidance in this handbook when applying. It is essential that you complete the application fully and that your supporting statement covers how you meet each of the person specification criteria listed.
For an informal discussion about this job, please contact Lou Neville-Ball, Family Hubs Group Manager, at [email protected] or on 07909 001310.
Please click here to view the Job Description and Person Specification
Salary
£53,994 - £56,154 per annum (PO4)
N.B: All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale), which is subject to evidential proof.
Diversity
Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply
The Council reserves the right to close adverts early if there is a large response.
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