Assistant Service Manager Family Intervention Service

Sheffield City Council; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheffield City Council Family Intervention Service is seeking an Assistant Service Manager to lead and shape high quality Early Help services for children, young people and families.

You will oversee performance, safeguarding practice, workforce development and resource use, deputise for the Service Manager, and drive service improvement across a city-wide geography. An ability to engage partners and deploy resources is essential.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification such as Dip/SW/CQSW or Early Years or Health equivalent with at least 3 years' experience.
• Ability to engage and collaborate with partners and deploy resources.
• Experience in safeguarding and service improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead services across a geographical area, managing Team Managers.
• Oversee performance, quality, safeguarding practice, workforce development and resources.
• Deputise for the Service Manager and drive service improvement.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Partnership working

Decision making

People leadership

Education

Dip/SW/CQSW or Early Years or Health equivalent

Job description

Assistant Service Manager - Family Intervention Service

Are you an experienced manager who is passionate about shaping high quality Early Help services and improving outcomes for children, young people and families?

Sheffield Ciry Council Family Intervention Service is a fast-paced service providing tartgeted whole family support through Team around the Family involving the wider family network and partner agencies.

We are looking to recruit 1.5 full-time equivalent permanent Assistant Service Managers. You will lead services across a geographical area of the city, managing Team Managers, building strong relationships with partner organisations and ensuring children, young people and families receive high-quality support when they need it.

You will oversee performance, quality, safeguarding practice, workforce deveopment and the effective use of resources. You will deputise for the Service Manager when required, lead service improvement and transformation activity.

Candidates will need a Professional Qualification e.g. Dip/SW/C.Q.S.W or Early Yeats or Health equivalent with a minimum of 3 years experience. An ability to engage and collaborate with partners, deploying resources and making operational decisions are key skills required.

This is an exciting time to join Sheffield City Council, with significant developments taking place through the Families First Partnership Programme, Best Start in Life and SEND reforms. The role offers variety, challenge and the opportunity to help shape services that make a positive difference for families across the city.

Interviews are planned for week commencing 9th November

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.