FamilyHomesforPlymouthChildrenProgrammeManager ProgrammeManagerPlymouthCityCouncilarelookingforachangemakertodeliveroneofourflagshipchangesinChildrensServices.FamilyHomesforPlymouthChildrenpullstogethermultipleworkstreamstohelpsupportchildrenandfamiliesinPlymouththatareneedcrisissupportandpotentiallyresidentialcare.Weareredesigningthewayoursystemsupportsfamiliesthroughthisprocess.Ourprioritiesandgoalsforthisworkare: Tokeepchildrensafeandintheirfamilies Toprofilechildreninresidentialcareandmatchthemtofosterfamilies Tosupportfostercarerswithsupporttoenablethemtotakeonchildrenwithspecialistneeds Tobuildourowncarehomesinthecitytokeepchildrenneartheirfamiliesandsupportnetworks ProgrammeManagerInthecurrentfinancialyearweaimtosavearound£8mthroughchanginghowweoperatetomeetthesegoals. ProgrammeManagerWeneedacatalysttopullthecomponentsofthischangetogetherandhelpoperatethebusinesstomaximisethebenefitstochildrenandfamiliesinthecity,aswellastotheCouncil'sbudget.Therightcandidatewillfillaroleprofilethatwecallaprogrammemanagerandislikelytohavetheskillsandexperiencearisingfromthistypeofbackground,butthisrolealsorequiressomeonewhowillleadandoperatethechangesrequiredtooursystem.WorkingwithServiceDirectors,StrategicDirectorsandCouncillors,youwillhaveexperienceofChildrensServicessothatprofessionalsrespectyouandyouwillhavedemonstratedhowtoleadbigchangesincomplexorganisations. ProgrammeManagerThisisareallyexcitingopportunitytojoinateamcommittedtochange-ifyouthinkyoucanhelpdrivetheseoutcomeswithus,welookforwardtoreviewingyouapplication. Thepositionisbeingadvertisedasashorttermcontracttoensuretheroleiscoveredassoonaspossible.TheCouncilwillbelookingtorecruittopermanentpositionstotakeontheseresponsibilitiesduringthecourseofourcurrentfinancialyear.