Strategic Lead for Family Support
2 months ago
The Leeds City Council is seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to fill the position of Early Help Locality Lead. This role is a key part of the council's efforts to provide high-quality support to children and families in need.
Key Responsibilities- Lead the strategic and operational management of Early Help Services within a defined geographical area of Leeds.
- Develop and implement effective leadership and management of an integrated multi-disciplinary team to ensure that children and young people, their families, and other professionals receive the support they need to achieve the best outcomes at the earliest possible opportunity.
- Work closely with schools and other educational settings to retain and strengthen cluster working arrangements.
- Champion the Leeds aspiration and ambition to become a child-friendly city.
- Support the strategic and operational development of community/place-based working across the locality and across partners.
- Manage the Early Help Service case management within Early Help teams.
- Develop and maintain key networks and relationships both internally and externally, including with other teams and agencies supporting children and young people, to provide a holistic approach to meeting needs.
- Ensure appropriate referral and intervention pathways across service areas are cohesive and interface effectively.
- Support the delivery of programmes of strategic significance to the Council to deliver services in line with Council priorities.
- Responsible for the development and delivery of the service plan and drive continuous improvement initiatives through leading and contributing to cross-Council projects.
- Manage all financial resources within the service area, ensuring value for money and working within financial regulations.
- Demonstrate extensive knowledge and understanding of the Leeds Practice Model to ensure it is embedded across Children and Families Services and the wider partnership.
- Experience of supporting the ongoing development and sustainability of the city's Early Help cluster model and Early Help Community and Family Hub approach.
- Ability to provide strategic leadership in order to expand and embed family-led decision making and Asset Based Community Development approaches across Early Help Services.
- Ability to support high-quality, evidenced-based practice, ensuring the service facilitates high support and high challenge.
- Able to demonstrate examples of managing services and achieving quality transformational outcomes.
- Able to manage competing priorities, ensuring delivery on a range of programmes and adapting to changing circumstances.
- Experience of senior leadership and management relevant to the area of service delivery.
- Experience of strategic and operational resource management, including the evaluation of competing priorities and managing accountabilities.
- Significant experience of leading change programmes, driving up standards and performance.
- Significant experience and commitment in relation to engagement in decision-making processes.
- Knowledge of applicable legislation, regulations, policies, inspections, and performance information.
- Detailed knowledge and understanding of economic strategy and policy, understanding of local government political systems, and experience of working on politically sensitive issues.
- Significant experience of developing productive working relationships with Council Members, trade unions, and Corporate Leadership Team.
- Understand and embrace Leeds City Council Values and Behaviours and codes of conduct.
- Committed to continuous improvement in all areas and work towards delivering the Best City Ambition of Health & Wellbeing, Inclusive Growth, and Zero Carbon.
- Aware of and promote and comply with Leeds City Council policies and procedures, e.g., health, safety, and security, confidentiality, and data protection.
- Aware of and support difference, ensuring equality for all, working in an anti-discriminatory manner, upholding, and promoting the behaviours, values, and standards of Leeds City Council.
- Recognise and appropriately challenge any incidents of racism, bullying, harassment, victimisation, and any form of abuse, ensuring compliance with relevant policies and procedures.
- Able to understand and observe Leeds City Council equality and diversity policies.
- Carry out all duties having regard to an employee's responsibility under Health and Safety Policies.
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