We are recruiting for the newly created post of Locality Manager to join our Children and Families team.
The post holder will work alongside the Head of Children and Families to help shape high-quality support for children, young people and families.
Main duties and responsibilities will include:
Directly manage the delivery of the Glasgow and West Children and Families programmes
Lead the service in line with agreed qualitative based outcomes and best practice legislation and guidance such as UNCRC, The Promise and GIRFEC
Ensure person-centred planning is at the heart of delivery with maintained and accurate support plans recording SMART outcomes
Take ownership for growth and investigate new opportunities aligned to and/or supporting existing service provision
Support leadership and senior management colleagues with developing new service proposals and tenders
Take responsibility for the learning and continued professional development of yourself and your teams
Lead the teams to take a strengths-based, people first approach
Deliver on service performance, using KPI data to support decision making and planning
Ensure services operate within financial parameters and targets
Our values make us who we are and define our actions and behaviours every day. We’d expect the post-holder to uphold and represent our organisation in a way that reflects our values and person-centred way of working.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic, growing team. We're looking for a confident, values-led manager to lead teams across Glasgow and the West, you will be rights-based and passionate about improving the lives of children and young people. An excellent collaborator rooted in inclusion, The Promise, GIRFEC and UNCRC, you will bring experience of leading people and services in social care preferably within a children and families setting.
The post holder will lead the strategic implementation and operational management of Right There's Glasgow and West Children and Families' programmes including Young People and Family Support, Mentoring and Supported Accommodation.
What you can expect from us..
The post holder will report to the Head of Children and Families
You normal hours of work are 35 per week worked Monday to Friday flexibly between the hours of 9.00 am and 5.00 pm with 1-hour unpaid break
Your usual place of work will be 15 Dava Street, Glasgow, G51 2JA. This role is office-based a minimum of 3-days per week
Annual leave entitlement of 210 hours (equivalent to 6 weeks) pro rata in your first year, rising to 280 hours (equivalent to 8 weeks) pro rata in your second year. This includes public holidays
You will automatically be enrolled into the People’s Pension providing you meet the auto-enrolment criteria
Life insurance 4 x salary
Option to purchase and sell annual leave
Cycle to work scheme

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