Strategic Manager, Early Help
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
18/04/2024
Advert End Date:
12/05/2024 23:59
Salary:
DCC BAND 1 £69,704 - £71,906
Job Category:
Social Care - Leadership
Employment Location:
Your normal place of work will be Green Lane Offices Spennymoor, but you may be required to work at any Council workplace within County Durham
Further Information
Are you passionate about early help support that strengthens and empower families, enabling them to thrive? Are you an experienced and motivated leader within children’s services looking for a new challenge?
We have an opportunity for the right person to perform a key strategic role in the delivery of our ambitious early help services across County Durham.
WHAT IS INVOLVED?
You will strategically lead and develop early help services for children, young people and families, ensuring all services are effectively focussed on early intervention and prevention which leads to significant and sustainable outcomes.
You will be responsible for the strategic and operational management of the integrated Family Hub and Start for Life offer, taking forward our ambitions as a trailblazing local authority, as well as leading our successful and nationally recognised Stronger Families work to ensure the national Supporting Families programme is delivered in line with the required system transformation and agreed targets.
As a key system leader for early help support, you will develop and manage local, multi-agency partnerships to support effective strategic developments and service delivery to our varied communities.
We encourage you to contact Martyn Stenton (Head of Early Help, Inclusion and Vulnerable Children) martyn.stenton@durham.gov.uk or Karen Davison (Strategic Manager One Point and Think Family Services) karen.davison@durham.gov.uk to find out more about this exciting opportunity.
WHAT WILL I NEED?
We are looking for a strategic thinker with substantial experience of leading and managing the provision of programmes and integrated services for children, young people and their families.
- You will have the ability to develop and articulate a clear vision for effective services and support for families with children and young people at the heart.
- You will need to demonstrate your skillset and experience of partnership working together with a clear understanding of government agendas applied to children and young people’s / early help services.
- You will have the capacity to manage a diverse workload as well as lead and manage staff in a supportive, positive way.
- You will have experience of managing significant budgets and complex programmes of work.
- You will need a professional qualification at degree level in a relevant field such as Health, Education or Social Care, together with a management qualification to level 5 or equivalent substantial management experience.
HOW TO APPLY
Please use the Person Specification section of your application form to demonstrate that you have the essential experience, skills and knowledge. Candidates who do not evidence that they meet the essential qualifications and experience listed on the Person Specification will not be short-listed. In line with the County Council's Recruitment and Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CVs. Applications must be submitted on-line via the Northeast Jobs portal.
INTERVIEWS
Interviews are scheduled to be held on 22nd May 2024.
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.
If you have any support needs or require assistance when applying for this role, please contact the Payroll and Employee Services Team via email PESCYPS@durham.gov.uk
BENEFITS AND REWARDS
We can offer you a range of employee benefits including competitive salaries, a generous leave entitlement of up to 32 days, a local government pension scheme and various flexible and hybrid working options (benefits are subject to individual Terms and Conditions).
Find out more https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/26895/Rewards-and-benefits
HYBRID WORKING
Durham County Council currently operates a hybrid working policy where a model of 2 days in the workplace and 3 days at home/remote will apply. This model is pro-rated for part time roles and arrangements are at managers discretion, alternatively you can work all of your contracted hours within the workplace if you prefer.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION
We are a proud equal opportunities employer and recognise the value of difference, having a diverse talented workforce brings new ideas and new perspectives, which will facilitate growth and improvements to services.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from disabled people and can provide support throughout the recruitment process, for more information please refer to the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion page on our website.
Important Information for Members of the Local Government Pension Scheme
HM Revenue and Customs impose controls on the amount of pension savings you can make without having to pay extra tax. These controls are known as the Annual Allowance and Lump Sum Limits. The Annual Allowance is the amount by which the value of your pension benefits may increase in any one year without you having to pay extra tax. Two lump sum limits were also introduced in April 2024. If the value of all lump sums taken from UK pensions is higher than these limits, you will have to pay tax on any excess at your marginal rate.
More information can be found at www.lgpsmember.org/your-pension/the-essentials/tax/
If you are successful in your application for this post and wish to find out more about these controls, please contact the Pension Section at pensions@durham.gov.uk.’
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