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Job Description
| Salary £44,711 - £49,764 Per annum | Permanent, Full Time, 37 Hours Per Week | Early Help - West Lancashire |
International Sponsorship - this role is not open to international sponsorship.
An amazing opportunity is available to become the Team Manager for the Neighbourhood and Community Team in West Lancashire. Working for the Children and Family Wellbeing Service, part of Lancashire County Council's Early Help Services, you will lead a team of managers and colleagues in the delivery of the service offer in the district of West Lancashire.
The Team Manager is responsible for managing and supporting the Neighbourhood and Community Senior Family Support Workers, as they deliver support and services to the Children, Young People, and Families of West Lancashire.
The successful candidate will ensure the delivery of the service curriculum offer within our Family Hubs and Family Centre buildings and out in local schools and community settings. You will work with the Neighbourhood Senior Family Support Worker and the Neighbourhood Team to deliver high-quality evidence-based groups and courses for children aged 0-11, alongside parenting support services. The Neighbourhood Team Manager is responsible for monitoring delivery in line with service expectations and targets, managing and developing delivery, and evaluating the neighbourhood and community offer.
You will manage and support the delivery of the services Community Offer, working with a team of Community Senior Family Support Workers, who work with schools and settings in West Lancashire. You will ensure that all schools and service providers who work with children, young people, and families are supported to provide and promote Early Help support and services. Working in partnership with schools, services, and settings to promote delivery of target support at Level 2 on the Continuum of Need, you will support district awareness of "Early Help is everyone's business". The Team Manager also works closely with the Team Manager of Family Intensive Support to ensure services are reaching all corners of the West Lancashire district.
The Neighbourhood and Community Team Manager will take a district service lead on building the Family Hubs Network. This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with partners and agencies across a wide range of services, bringing together Community, Voluntary, and Faith Sector services with wider partners to build a network of accessible support and services to families in West Lancashire.
As a Team Manager, you will also be part of county-wide thematic leads for the Children and Family Wellbeing Service. You will contribute to the district leadership team of Chorley and West Lancashire and be part of the wider Central South Area leadership team.
For further information please contact Wenda Tyrer - wenda.tyrer@lancashire.gov.uk.
Closing Date: 05/01/2025
Interview Date: 15/01/2025 at County Hall Preston.
Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.
This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful, you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.
You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.
In return, Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on the LCC Vacancies website.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.
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