Families First Partnership Coordinator

Nottingham City Council; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

LGPS pension 18.5% employer contrib.

Flexible hybrid working

Wellbeing focus

Career development

Job summary

Nottingham City Council is seeking three Families First Partnership Coordinators (Grade H) to join a hybrid, full-time role delivering coordinated family support across children’s services, education, health and social care. You will help implement integrated services and monitor outcomes to improve life chances for children and families in Nottingham.

We value organised, proactive professionals with strong communication and collaborative skills, dedicated to prevention and early support.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in children's services, early help, education, health or a related field.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate partnership activity and support integration of family services.
• Support partnership meetings, networks and coordinated early intervention.
• Monitor progress, gather and analyse performance information to measure impact.
• Share learning and best practices across partner organisations to improve services.

Skills

Organised

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Families First Partnership Coordinator x3 posts (Grade H)

Hybrid Working

Full-Time 37 hours a week

Salary: £40,777 - £44,075

Permanent

As Families First Partnership Coordinator, you will support the delivery and development of Nottingham's Families First approach, working with partners across children's services, education, health, early help, social care, community safety and the voluntary and community sector to help improve outcomes for children, young people and families.

You will play a key role in coordinating partnership activity, supporting the implementation of integrated family support services and helping to ensure children and families receive the right support at the right time. Working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders, you will help strengthen relationships, promote effective communication and support a coordinated approach to early intervention and whole-family working.

The role will involve supporting partnership meetings and networks, monitoring progress against agreed priorities, coordinating projects and initiatives, and gathering and analysing performance information to help measure impact and identify areas for improvement. You will contribute to the ongoing development of services by helping to share learning, good practice and evidence of what works across partner organisations.

We are looking for an organised and enthusiastic professional with experience of working in children's services, early help, education, health or a related field. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to build positive working relationships, and a commitment to improving outcomes for children, young people and families.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a city-wide partnership approach that focuses on prevention, family resilience and early support. Through your coordination and collaboration skills, you will help ensure services work effectively together to support families and improve life chances for children and young people across Nottingham.

Working for Nottingham City Council

Working for Nottingham City Council comes with a wide range of award-winning benefits. Alongside competitive pay, generous annual leave, and access to an excellent pension scheme, we are committed to creating an innovative, inclusive, and progressive workplace where colleagues are supported to be their very best.

Our benefits include:

• A competitive salary

• Generous annual leave entitlement (between 26 and 33 days per year depending on your length of service)

• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with an 18.5% employer contribution

• Flexible hybrid working

• A strong focus on wellbeing

• Opportunities for professional development and career progression

In return, we are looking for compassionate, dedicated people who share our commitment to improving outcomes for children, young people, adults, and families across Nottingham. If you are passionate about making a positive difference through education and social care and want to help people thrive, we would love to hear from you.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Nottingham City Council is committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. We value diversity and recognise that different perspectives, experiences and ideas help us deliver better services for Nottingham's citizens.

We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, disabled people, and people who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender (LGBT+), as these groups are currently underrepresented in our workforce.

Right to Work

Candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK. Any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of right to work checks in accordance with Home Office requirements.