AMILY SUPPORT SERVICES MANAGER FOR HOME-START ESSEX – NEW CLOSING DATE!
FULL TIME – 37 HOURS PER WEEK
PLEASE USE OUR APPLICATION FORM ON OUR WEBSITE
Home-Start Essex is a leading family support organisation that provides high quality family-led services for families with young children. By mobilising trained volunteers, we support families directly in the home and in group settings to overcome a range of issues such as isolation, domestic abuse, mental health, financial stress and school readiness.
The Family Support Services Manager is a senior operational management role within Home-Start Essex.
The role will provide strategic leadership and support for delivering our contractual obligations to our funders and leading on the quality and performance of the service in line with agreed KPI’s. The post holder will be:
· Responsible for the recruitment, supervision and welfare of the service delivery staff and volunteer team, monitoring and reporting outcomes in line with Home-Start standards of practice and local requirements.
· Lead on an organisation-wide basis on Safeguarding and be the Strategic Lead for Safeguarding within Home-Start Essex.
· Responsible for the review and continuous improvement of service delivery and will work as part of a team approach to support short, medium and long term fundraising and business development strategies.
· Responsible for management of the service budgets.
· Responsible for sustaining excellent relationships with commissioners, stakeholders and for developing strong local community partnerships.
· Work as a member of the senior management team to contribute to the delivery of the organisational Strategic Plan in supporting and strengthening organisational performance.
· Liaise closely with the Finance Manager and Fundraising Manager to plan service delivery in accordance with the Strategic Plan.
· Lead on the development of strategy for volunteer recruitment, retention and management.
The role will contribute to the delivery of the organisations strategic aims to ensure that Home-Start Essex can deliver on its aspirations, representing Home-Start Essex in a professional manner at all times and modelling our organisational values at all times.
An enhanced DBS check will be required.
To view the job information including a full job description and person specification please go to our website: www.home-startessex.org.uk/recruitment
HOW TO APPLY: PLEASE USE OUR APPLICATION FORM ON OUR WEBSITE
APPLICATION FORMS ONLY PLEASE, we DO NOT accept CVs.
If you would like to arrange a confidential discussion about the vacancy, please contact us.
This post is subject to a successful 6-month probationary period.
Closing date for applications: Friday 27th January 2023
Interviews are scheduled for: w/c 6th February 2023
Home-Start Essex is committed to equality of opportunity and works to safer recruitment practices as an important part of safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £33,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- senior management: 2 years (preferred)
- family support service management: 2 years (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Chelmsford CM1 3ST
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