Description
Salary: £31,900
Location: North Lanarkshire
Contract/Hours: Permanent, Full Time- 37 hours,
Benefits:
* 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave
* Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities
* Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
* Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover
* Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts.
Vulnerable children in the UK need your help
Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK.
Last year, we helped more than 687,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.
Why Action for Children?
Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.
A bit about the role
A new opportunity has become available in Action for Children for an experienced manager to join the team. You will be responsible for line managing staff who support children, young people and families across North Lanarkshire and Glasgow. The post has 3 strands to it and we are looking for someone who has effectively managed teams of people before and is confident in report writing.
Families Here and Now service is an early intervention service supporting families across North Lanarkshire using a strength-based approach while offering support to the whole family at the right time. You will work alongside the full-time Service Coordinator to line manage staff, support services and cover on call. You will also carry a small caseload to support families.
The other services you will oversee are: The Scottish Friendly service, which is a partnership with Action for Children and Scottish Friendly. There are two Wellbeing Practitioners who work across high schools in Glasgow to offer wellbeing support to young people and their families. The service delivers family support, The Blues and Bouncing Back mental health groupwork programmes for young people in school settings while family support can take place in the community or family homes.
Our Pupil Support service has one member of staff who supports children, young people and families across two primary schools in Glasgow. We offer family drop in's, wellbeing support and direct family support within schools and in family homes and communities for each school.
If you think you think you have the knowledge, passion and energy for this diverse post, we would like to hear from you.
How you'll help to create brighter futures
* Providing direct and overall line management of staff, applying appropriate policies and procedures, also sharing knowledge and experience through coaching and mentoring techniques.
* Working closely with senior staff and managers to review and evaluate service provision, ensuring continued improvements are made, driving innovation and business development.
* You will work closely with other agencies and education to ensure families needs are being met.
* Providing direct support to a small number of families by attending home visits, multiagency meetings and advocating for the right support at the right time.
* Being responsible for the delivery of quality services, including operational and strategic planning and deployment of resources and to work with funders.
* Oversee data reporting and monitoring processes to support service development and evidence outcomes.
Let's talk about you
* Level 3 or above in a related subject, Health and Social Care, Education, Youth Work.
* Advanced experience of supporting children, young people and families in education, the community and at home.
* Experience of working with education, health and third sector.
* Producing clear, concise written reports.
* Competent in the use of the Microsoft Suite.
* To prioritise workload, including subordinate staff to achieve and deliver within agreed timescales.
* Significant working and educational knowledge and understanding the Promise, GIRFEC and safeguarding requirements.
* To support with the management of a service and manage and develop subordinate staff or a team.
* Flexibility in work arrangements including travel.
Good to know
Application Process
Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.
Contact: Jessica Jarvis- email us at quoting reference 12697
Diversity, equality and inclusion
At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.
We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.
[For Children Service roles only: Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.]
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