Family Time Manager

Description:

Full Time 37 hours per week

We are seeking an experienced, passionate, and resilient Countywide Manager to manage the Family Time Service across Devon.

Are you highly motivated to be part of positive change in the lives of children and their families?

We offer mentoring, training and development opportunities, with supportive management and a proactive approach to investing in individuals.

The role will oversee the smooth running of the supervised contact teams, dealing with any issues that arise, and supporting the Area Team Leaders.

There are 4 service areas across Devon: North Devon, East & Mid Devon, Exeter and South Devon. The countywide service manager will be responsible for overall management of the area team leaders and the supervised contacts, set by court orders or other circumstances, for children in care with their parents and / or relatives.

The ethos of the service is to promote the welfare of the children and their families, through positive contact sessions where children are safeguarded. The role will work closely with the County Social Work Team Managers to ensure that supervised contact referrals are set up promptly and in line with statutory obligations and DCC procedures and policies.

You will liaise with both internal and external stakeholders, working in partnership with young people, parents, carers, and professionals. Providing children, families, and carers with the opportunity to express their views in an individually appropriate way, considering their opinions to develop the services. You will provide effective and timely communication and liaison on a frequent basis with children and young people, their families, and all agencies regarding any operational issues which may be complex, sensitive and/or contentious.

Your role will be fully focused on the needs of the children and young people and be led by those needs in the decisions you are making. You will be responsible for staff compliance with training to ensure they are always delivering the best care for the children and young people. The views and wishes of the children and young people will be listened too and influence the delivery of the services.

Additional information
The salary range for this role is £42,403 - £46,464 per annum.

Devon County Council
We offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of young people and their families in Devon. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

* We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.

* Generous annual leave allowance.

* Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.

* Auto enrolment onto our Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.

* A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain benefits such as, ‘cycle for work’ and health screenings.

DBS information
This post requires a criminal background check via the Disclosure procedure.

Interview Date: 19th July 2024

Please ensure, when completing your application form, that you provide a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the essential and desirable criteria as described in the job description. Applications may not be taken forwards if the supporting statement is not adequately completed.

Note: We do not sponsor Visa’s for this post. UK Right to Work is required.

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* DCC embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and safe. We welcome applications from people who share our commitment to stop discrimination, challenge inequality and promote diversity across Devon. More information can be found on our Equality and Diversity webpages.

* Happy to Talk Flexible Working - The Council offers flexible working arrangements in terms of when and where people work e.g. hybrid working, part-time, condensed hours etc.

* We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

* This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

* Personal data we collect from you will be processed in accordance with the Applicant privacy notice.

* For more information about Working for Devon please visit our Working for Devon page