Families First Programme Lead
12-month contract role (full-time and hybrid working), with a potential extension.
37 hours per week
PO11 £46,731 - £49,764 with a £5,000 market factor
Telford and Wrekin Council is looking to recruit a Families First Programme Manager for a 12-month contract role (full-time and hybrid working), with a potential extension.
The purpose of the role is to work in the Children, Young People and Education (CYPE) directorate and multi-agency stakeholders (Police, Education, Health, etc.) to facilitate change and improvements for children, young people, and families by managing the implementation of Children Services system change as described in the Children Wellbeing and Schools Bill; through designing, coordinating, overseeing, and executing of a multi-agency delivery plan, to ensure Telford and Wrekin Council Children Services deliver the reforms effectively and at pace. The role will ensure that Children Services are set up as a single integrated system that supports the wellbeing of and protects all children from significant harm, inside and outside of the home.
The role will ensure the programme is delivered to meet the national statutory guidance for Families First to a developed model by April 2027. This will require working closely with key partnerships including Health, Police, and the voluntary and community sector. The role includes budget oversight of any grant money, oversight of the progress of the delivery plan, and monitoring and evaluation.
You will need to engage with a wide variety of stakeholders, including Children Services, Health services, Police, parents, schools, etc. Using strong project management understanding and skills, the role will provide the day-to-day coordination and management of the project, using the most appropriate methodologies and approaches that meet the needs of the project and ensure their success.
The role will work closely with senior managers within Children’s Services, across Telford and Wrekin Council services, and external partners reporting on the progress of the delivery plan to governing boards and government departments.
Do you aspire to work for an ‘Outstanding’ Local Authority?
Here in Telford and Wrekin, children, young people, and families are at the heart of all we do. The qualities that are important to them are:
* Understanding that there are layers to a person, a practitioner’s ability to see the person as a 'whole'
* The ability to practice care and kindness
* Being able to really listen to children, young people, and families - what are their views, hopes, aspirations, and worries?
* The ability to communicate well
Our family are usually the people closest to us, those we care most about. Family life is not just about legal ties – it goes far deeper than that. It concerns our most important biological, social, and emotional relationships. We hold the value that children and young people are best cared for by their birth families and extended networks, and this underpins our ‘family first’ ethos.
Where this cannot be achieved, we seek to ensure that children and young people’s relationships are maintained in line with their best interests. Birth parents and extended networks are included within the decision-making processes, and we provide alternative care that is nurturing and fosters a sense of belonging.
If you have any queries regarding the role, please contact Laura Moore at laura.moore@telford.gov.uk.
Please click on the links below to view the job description and person specification.
At Telford & Wrekin Council, we know that having a diverse workforce is key to providing the best possible services to our community. We celebrate having a diverse and inclusive culture where people are able to be themselves at work, and everyone has a voice.
Posts working with children or vulnerable groups will be subject to an appropriate criminal records check. It is an offence to apply for a role that involves engaging in regulated activity with children and adults in vulnerable circumstances if you are barred from working with one or both of these groups.
We value our employees and offer staff rewards and plenty of opportunities for personal development and career progression including:
* Competitive rates of pay
* Automatic access to a secure, flexible and tax-efficient Local Government Pension Scheme
* Staff benefits and discounts including salary sacrifice schemes
* Free on-site parking
* Generous leave entitlement (24 days rising to 32 days) plus 8 bank holidays and an additional concessionary day
* Free access to our employee assistance programme and confidential counselling
* Flexible and mobile working policy - we are well adapted to a hybrid model of working which includes a combination of time spent in the office and at home – our approach is to promote greater level of flexible working around personal and family commitments
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Attached documents
Job Description - Families First Programme Lead final.docx
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