Group Manager - Family Front Door

Job Introduction

Job Title:  Group Manager 
Salary: £66,336 - £70,276 per annum 
35 Hours per Week
Location:  Worcestershire
Team: Family Front Door
Permanent  Contract
 

The Role: 

Worcestershire children’s services are proud to be identified by OFSTED as providing GOOD services to the children and young people in Worcestershire. Our leadership team plays a critical role in leading, supporting and inspiring not only our service but working with our partner agencies in delivering positive outcomes for our families. We welcome the new children and families’ reforms and are building on our existing strengths to deliver dynamic support and evidence-based intervention through multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working across our levels of need. Focusing on ensuring families receive the right service at the right time and their experiences are as  seamless as possible as their needs change, preventing them from repeating their story multiple times.

We are proud to have such an experienced positive and inclusive permanent workforce to help us continue to drive our ambitions forward. Therefore, this new job opportunity will play a significant part in working with us  and leading our transformational work specifically around the Family help model.

This Group Manager role will be within our Children’s Family Front Door and will have line management responsibility for our EDT service, our contact and referral team (known as the Family Front Door) and our new multi-agency safeguarding hub alongside lead responsibilities such as   strategic  and leadership work  with our partner agencies.

We are seeking a qualified and  experienced children's social care manager, registered with Social Work England  who has the skills, experience, drive and ambition to lead and manage alongside us.

For further information please contact: Emma Brittain, Assistant Director, Early help, Family Front Door and Children in Need at EBrittain@worcestershire.gov.uk.

Equality & Diversity: The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all citizens and celebrates the diversity of all its residents.

Application Closing Date: midnight on 16th March 2025
Anticipated Interview Date: 26th March 2025

Benefits:

You’ll find an overview of the benefits Worcestershire County Council have to offer on our webpage 

• Worcestershire County Council - Why work for us? 
• Children's Workforce Academy

Some of these offers include: 

• Great Holiday Entitlement: As well as bank holidays, you'll get 26 days paid holiday (pro rata for part-time staff). This goes up to 31 days when you have been with us for 5 years. If you get more than 26 days where you work now, don't worry because if you join us without a break, we'll match your holiday up to 31 days. If you’re successful and want to take advantage of this do let us know!
• Brilliant Pension Scheme: The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a nationwide, career average pension scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government.
• Professional Learning & Development: We actively encourage learning and development for all our staff should they want to progress further or explore other areas within the organisation.
• Flexible Working: We are proud to offer hybrid working to provide a better work/life balance where possible. 

Equality & Diversity: The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all citizens and celebrates the diversity of all its residents.

Application Closing Date: midnight on 16th March 2025
Anticipated Interview Date: 26th March 2025