Northamptonshire Children’s Trust are looking for a dedicated and inspiring Service Manager to lead our team in delivering high-quality support services that empower children and families to thrive.
As the Service Manager you will have overall responsibility for managing and developing a team of dedicated practitioners. You will ensure that children and families receive tailored, impactful and consistent support that meets their individual needs working to support the whole family. The main areas of responsibility are Early Help, Youth Support Service including Missing Children, Family Solutions -Edge of Care Support and Family Group Decision Making.
We are committed to being ambitious in the way that we will work with children, young people, their families and carers. We are focussing on protecting children and young people and keeping them safe, whilst developing our family help services to ensure that we provide children and families with the support they need at the right time.
We welcome the opportunity to speak to any interested candidates so please feel free to email: Debbie.Lloyd@nctrust.co.uk and she will agree a mutually agreeable time to call you.
Interviews will be held on Monday 10th March or Tuesday 11th March
Our benefitsWe are committed to continuous improvement, building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce alongside promoting innovation and creativity whilst keeping children, young people and families at the heart of all we do.
We really value our workforce and offer you a great benefits package including:
28 days annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days, after 5 years
Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.
Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days annual leave
Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
Flexible and family working arrangements including enhanced maternity benefits
A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions
Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities
Subsidised town centre car parking scheme
What will you be doing?To plan, implement and evaluate services under own control, contributing to relevant strategies and service plans and produce updates and reports for internal and external stakeholders.
Managing budgets and resources effectively to achieve strategic goals
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
About youYou will have a proven track record leading and managing within Children and Family Support Services including Early Help and Social Care. We are looking for an individual who can provide inspirational, inclusive, and engaging leadership in the strategic and operational delivery of our service offer.
You will be a dynamic, forward thinking Senior Manager, with a key understanding and extensive experience in leading in a fast pace working environment.
You will be confident and able to demonstrate your leadership and management skills, whilst driving forward good Family Help, Prevention and Social work practice delivery, as well as implement continued improvements and positive changes.
You will need to be a strong inclusive leader, who is able to influence, build and maintain strong internal and external relationships to ensure consistency, effective communication and working together.
When applying please ensure your supporting statement covers how you fulfil the essential criteria set out in the person specification as this will be used for shortlisting. You will need to provide a full employment history including any gaps since leaving full time education
About usAt Northamptonshire Children’s Trust, children, young people and families are at the heart of all we do – in every decision we make and every action we take. Our mission is driven by the unwavering commitment to achieving the best outcomes for them. The Trust is wholly owned and funded but operationally independent from the Councils.
Our workforce are our most valuable asset and are pivotal to making the services and support we offer to children, young people and families who need us to be the absolute best we can be.
We value our colleagues and empower them to be able to do the best job of their lives every single day, working in a culture of support and kindness where achievements are celebrated and creativity is very much welcomed.
At NCT equality, diversity and inclusion are part of us and in everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and thrive in our organisation. We are a disability confident employer and have a commitment to care leavers who we guarantee an interview if they meet the essential criteria.
Join our dedicated team and be a part of an organisation where your work makes a real difference.
