We're looking for an experienced, motivated and forward-thinking Family Hub Deputy Manager to help shape and strengthen Wokingham's Best Start Family Hubs. This is a brilliant opportunity to lead day‑to‑day delivery across our hub network, champion early help, and make sure children, young people and families receive the right support at the right time. Our Family Hubs bring partners together to deliver the Helping Early and Best Start in Life strategies through welcoming, accessible and high‑quality services. You'll work closely with colleagues across Health, Education, Early Years, SEND and the voluntary and community sector to build strong local connections and continuously improve what we offer.
Responsibilities
* Act as the key liaison between the Family Hub Team manager and staff, ensuring the strategic vision for Best Start Family Hubs is effectively communicated, operationalised and embedded into our work with children and their families.
* Deputise for and support the Family Hub Team Manager and other Deputy Managers in their absence, including attending and leading key Family Hub agendas.
* Manage day‑to‑day operations, premises, scheduling and the health and safety of Family Hub sites.
* Coordinate and enable multi‑agency delivery of Family Hub services and access to universal and targeted support through multi‑agency partners, including the VCSF.
* Directly line manage and provide formal supervision and performance management of staff allocated to Family Hubs.
Qualifications & Requirements
* Relevant Level 3‑5 qualification in health, social care, education or community work (or equivalent experience).
* Experience of supervising family work/community engagement activity.
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
* An informed and ethical value‑base that is in keeping with public service.
* Ability to work with sensitive and confidential information about children.
Please note that all offers are conditional and subject to the satisfactory completion of pre‑employment checks.
Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we regret that we are unable to respond to every applicant individually. If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the application closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.
Not only is this an excellent opportunity, but it's a fantastic time to join our team. You will receive an extensive range of employee benefits including:
Benefits
* Generous annual leave entitlement of 31 days (rising to 36 days after 5 years of continued local government service), plus Bank Holidays.
* Enrolment to an excellent local government pension scheme.
* An employee assistance programme including a 24/7 wellbeing helpline.
* A range of local & lifestyle discounts.
* Use of a free onsite gym (located at Shute End office).
* Salary sacrifice car & cycle to work schemes.
* And much more!
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