FamilyHomesforPlymouthChildrenProgrammeManager
ProgrammeManagerPlymouthCityCouncilarelookingforachangemakertodeliveroneofourflagshipchangesinChildrensServices.FamilyHomesforPlymouthChildrenpullstogethermultipleworkstreamstohelpsupportchildrenandfamiliesinPlymouththatareneedcrisissupportandpotentiallyresidentialcare.Weareredesigningthewayoursystemsupportsfamiliesthroughthisprocess.Ourprioritiesandgoalsforthisworkare:
* Tokeepchildrensafeandintheirfamilies
* Toprofilechildreninresidentialcareandmatchthemtofosterfamilies
* Tosupportfostercarerswithsupporttoenablethemtotakeonchildrenwithspecialistneeds
* Tobuildourowncarehomesinthecitytokeepchildrenneartheirfamiliesandsupportnetworks
ProgrammeManagerInthecurrentfinancialyearweaimtosavearound£8mthroughchanginghowweoperatetomeetthesegoals.
ProgrammeManagerWeneedacatalysttopullthecomponentsofthischangetogetherandhelpoperatethebusinesstomaximisethebenefitstochildrenandfamiliesinthecity,aswellastotheCouncil'sbudget.Therightcandidatewillfillaroleprofilethatwecallaprogrammemanagerandislikelytohavetheskillsandexperiencearisingfromthistypeofbackground,butthisrolealsorequiressomeonewhowillleadandoperatethechangesrequiredtooursystem.WorkingwithServiceDirectors,StrategicDirectorsandCouncillors,youwillhaveexperienceofChildrensServicessothatprofessionalsrespectyouandyouwillhavedemonstratedhowtoleadbigchangesincomplexorganisations.
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