Head of Family Service Leadership

4 days ago

Maida Vale, United Kingdom LDN - London Disability Network Full time
About the Role

The Head of Family Service will lead and manage our Family Service across all locations, providing holistic support to families with children and young adults with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

This role involves the delivery of grant and commissioned outcomes, supporting the Assistant Director for Children, Families and Communities and working with the Head of Community Engagement to secure new funding, ensuring services meet the current and future needs of children and young adults and of their families.

The Head of Family Service will build a high-performing team, work with stakeholders, and operate within legislation, policies, budgets, and other parameters to deliver outstanding support.

This role involves ambitious family-centred practice, tailored support plans, and ensuring positive outcomes for families. The Head of Family Service will encourage parent and carer engagement in consultation and participation activities, work effectively with a multidisciplinary team of external professionals, and establish and maintain close operational relationships with schools, family hubs, social care and health services.

We are looking for someone who has a good understanding of Special Education Needs and Disabilities and the challenges to navigate education, health and welfare systems. They need to understand needs of families and be able to work collaboratively to achieve our goals.

About You

The ideal candidate will be a well-organised person with the ability to deliver successful outcomes. You will be a confident networker and relationship builder with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

You must be able to demonstrate the ability to develop strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. As a self-starter, you will be able to use your own initiative, can problem solve and prioritise, with good planning and organisational skills.

In addition, you will need a positive, resilient attitude, be able to work under pressure, meet deadlines and be flexible and adaptable.

What We Offer

We offer continuing opportunities for learning and development together with regular supervisions and support for all our staff.

We offer:

  • the opportunity to work flexibly
  • up to 38 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
  • a generous pension scheme
  • season ticket loans
  • family friendly policies and personal/professional development packages

LDN London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Background checks and an enhanced DBS will be required. You need to be 18 and over to apply.

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