Team Manager Family Help

London Borough of Bexley; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The London Borough of Bexley is seeking a Team Manager to provide operational leadership, strategic direction and management oversight for the Family Help Service within the Families First framework.

The post holder will ensure that children, young people and families receive timely, coordinated and effective support, safeguarding children and strengthening family resilience through a whole-family, strengths-based approach; office-based for at least three days a week and DBS clearance required.

Job description

About The Role

The Team Managerwill provide operational leadership, management oversight and strategic direction for the Family Help Service operating within the Families First framework. The post holder will ensure that children, young people and families receive timely, coordinated and effective support that improves outcomes, safeguards children and strengthens family resilience through a whole-family, strengths-based approach. Please refer to the Job Description attached for more information.

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to be office based at least 3 days a week.

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

Candidate Profile

For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for this role then please refer to the Person Specification within the Job Description attached.

About Us

Bexley is a vibrant and diverse outer London Borough nestled in the Thames Gateway between London and Kent which means it combines the perfect blend of city vibe and the tranquillity of Kent. It's got award-winning parks, open spaces, and heritage sites. The borough has excellent transport connections, including the Elizabeth Line and proximity to the M25. Bexley offers fantastic amenities such as libraries, leisure centres, and shopping areas. Our borough is also home to numerous primary and secondary schools, as well as further education institutions.

Our Offer to you

We will offer you in return a package that includes a competitive salary, coaching and mentoring programmes, an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays. For more information on the benefits package on offer please refer to the Candidate Information document attached.

Recruitment Information

As a disability confident employer Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on [e-mail].

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This role may be available as a development opportunity through secondment for the Council’s existing employees. The Council’s Secondment Scheme can be found here.

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