Lead Family Coach

SOAR Works; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization in Sheffield is seeking a Lead Family Coach to manage the Family Coach Team. This role involves overseeing team operations, handling clinical referrals, and maintaining partnerships with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have experience in operational management, budget oversight, and a commitment to professional development. This full-time position offers a salary range of £27,263 to £28,940 based on experience, along with comprehensive benefits including holiday leave and pension contributions.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

8% non‑contributory pension

Cycle to Work scheme

Health plan for routine dental work

Qualifications

• Experience in operational management within a healthcare or community context.
• Ability to manage relationships across multiple stakeholders.
• Commitment to personal and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Family Coach Team's operational delivery and management.
• Serve as a central point of contact for clinical referrals.
• Manage the barrier buster budget and attend clinical team meetings.

Skills

Operational management

Clinical referral pathways

Team leadership

Budget management

Job description

Lead Family Coach

Full‑time: 37 hours per week

Salary: SP16 £27,263 – SP20 £28,940 per annum (dependent on experience & qualifications)

Permanent subject to funding

Key Terms & Conditions

• 25 days holiday & bank holidays and 8% non‑contributory pension
• 1‑day birthday leave

Other

• SOAR is a living wage employer and seeks to uprate salaries by the annual increase in the living wage
• Cycle to Work scheme – Buy a bike tax free and cycle to work
• Westfield Foresight Health Plan – Annual benefits and services such as routine dental work and check‑ups, etc.
• Reflective practice sessions and clinical supervision provided.

Purpose of Job

The Lead Family Coach will oversee the day‑to‑day running of the growing Family Coach Team. Taking a lead on the operational delivery, management and development of the team and the contracts they work across. Specifically leading on the contract monitoring, staff line management, ensuring the successful delivery and development of the services and maintaining open communications with colleagues, funders and city‑wide partners. The Lead Family Coach will take on the day‑to‑day project coordination of the Sheffield Children’s Hospital Family Coach project. The role will:

• Be central point of contact for referrals from SCH clinical staff and other sources
• Undertake initial screening ensuring a quality referral is in place and allocated to partner organisation
• Ensure clinical referral pathways are embedded and maintained between SCH clinical staff and partner organisation
• Management of barrier buster budget
• Attend clinical multi‑disciplinary team meetings
• Supporting workforce through development of a community of practice and identifying personal and professional development
• Undertake relationship management with SCH and VCSE partner colleagues
• Undertake project monitoring and data collection.

To request an application pack please visit SOAR Community Website: https://www.soarcommunity.org.uk/job-vacancies

If you would like to speak to someone about this post, please contact Hanna Al-Murisi on 07498 842 744 or emailing [e-mail]

Closing date for applications is: Friday 9th January 2026 at 12pm

Interviews will be held: Friday 13th January 2026