Assistant Service Manager Family Intervention Service

Sheffield City Council; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Job summary

Sheffield City Council's Family Intervention Service is seeking a Permanent 1.5 FTE Assistant Service Manager. The role provides whole-family support through Team around the Family, and leads services across a geographical area of the city, deputising for the Service Manager.

Hours are 37 per week with flexible working considered. Applicants require a professional qualification such as Dip SW, CQSW, or an early years or health equivalent, plus at least three years' experience.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification such as Dip SW, CQSW, or an early years or health equivalent
• Minimum of 3 years' experience
• Hours are 37 per week with flexible working considered

Responsibilities

• Lead services across a geographical area of the city
• Manage Team Managers
• Build strong relationships with partner organisations
• Ensure children, young people and families receive high-quality support when needed
• Oversee performance and quality
• Oversee safeguarding practice
• Oversee workforce development
• Oversee the effective use of resources
• Deputise for the Service Manager when required
• Lead service improvement and transformation activity

Job description

Permanent 1.5 FTE Assistant Service Manager post in Sheffield City Council's Family Intervention Service, which provides whole-family support through Team around the Family. The post leads services across a geographical area of the city, managing Team Managers, overseeing performance and safeguarding, and deputising for the Service Manager. Hours are 37 a week, with flexible working considered. Applicants need a professional qualification such as social work, or an early years or health equivalent, plus at least three years' experience.

What the job involves

• Lead services across a geographical area of the city
• Manage Team Managers
• Build strong relationships with partner organisations
• Ensure children, young people and families receive high-quality support when needed
• Oversee performance and quality
• Oversee safeguarding practice
• Oversee workforce development
• Oversee the effective use of resources
• Deputise for the Service Manager when required
• Lead service improvement and transformation activity

Qualifications

• Professional qualification such as Dip SW, CQSW, or an early years or health equivalent

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years' experience

Skills & knowledge

• Engaging and collaborating with partners
• Making operational decisions and deploying resources

Checks & eligibility

• Relevant safeguarding checks

What’s offered

• Generous holiday entitlement
• Flexible working, including reduced hours, part-time or job share
• Support for staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly
• Starting point above the bottom of the grade possible with payslip evidence
• Guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants, care leavers and armed forces veterans who meet essential criteria