Reducing Parental Conflict Partnership Lead

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 272645**Salary**:

- £50,155 - £65,950- £50,155 - £60,781 (Outside London), £55,149 - £65,950 (London)**Job grade**:

- Grade 7**Contract type**:

- Secondment**Length of employment**:

- Up to 2 years**Business area**:

- DWP - Policy Group**Type of role**:

- Policy**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 3Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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- The majority of the role can be carried out remotely. Travel will be required to meetings within Local Authority areas and to DWP Policy Hubs in London, Leeds or Sheffield.About the job

**Job summary**:
**Are you experienced in the delivery of Child and Family Services?**

**Do you enjoy working with stakeholders to develop and deliver strategy?**

**If this sounds like you, this may be the perfect opportunity for you**

We are looking for up to 3 Partnership Leads to work with Local Authorities (LAs) across England to facilitate delivery of the Reducing Parental Conflict Programme.

Our Partnership Leads use their experience of working in child and family services to support Local Authorities and partners to develop a strategic approach, tailored to meet local need, that reduces parental conflict and improves outcomes for children.

Ideally, we are looking for Partnership Leads located as follows:
1 in South West or South East region or within reasonable travelling distance

1 in the North West region or within reasonable travelling distance

1 in the Midlands region or within reasonable travelling distance

The majority of the role can be carried out remotely. Travel will be required to attend meetings with LA areas and DWP colleagues based in Policy Hubs (London, Leeds or Sheffield).

**Job description**:
Now in its 5th year, the Reducing Parental Conflict programme gives Local Authorities and partners resources and space to consider parental and family relationships work as part of their system for early help and preventative services.

Responsibilities will include:

- Supporting Local Authorities and partners to develop a strategic approach, tailored to meet local need, that reduces parental conflict and improves outcomes for children.
- Developing strong partnerships with stakeholders at all levels, locally and across Government, to understand and maximise delivery channels for the Reducing Parental Conflict
- Encouraging local authorities to complete quality management information to assess progress against Reducing Parental Conflict
- Supporting the self-assessment of local areas against the Reducing Parental Conflict planning tool (a centrally defined maturity framework) and to target support appropriately so LAs can progress.
- Utilising existing regional networks, providing expert input to thematic ‘communities of practice’ and sharing the learning from the Reducing Parental Conflict Programme.
- Contributing to products, materials and events that support the communication and stakeholder engagement strategy for the Reducing Parental Conflict programme.
- Increasing local authorities confidence to use the evidence based tools and papers produced through the Reducing Parental Conflict Evidence and Dissemination Grant.
- Supporting the utilisation of the DWP local grant funding for; (1) effective co-ordination of RPC work, (2) practitioner training, (3) to increase support offered to parents in conflict.

This is a role that is exciting and varied, providing opportunities for you to work with Local Authorities and across Government.

Key Relationships:

- Local authorities and their partners
- DWP Policy
- DWP Programme
- DWP analysts
- Commercial and Finance
- DfE policy/ delivery
- DLUHC policy/delivery

DHSC policy/delivery

**Person specification**:
To be successful in the role you will have the following skills:

- Leadership - You will have a proven record of influencing and motivating others.
- Communication - You will be able to communicate persuasively and effectively and can facilitate group discussions and workshops to achieve change.
- Collaboration - You will have proven evidence of building effective and collaborative working relationships with stakeholders to achieve a common goal.
- Problem solving - You will be able to think creatively and inspire others to work together to solve problems.
- Self-motivation
- You can demonstrate that you can work both independently and collaboratively, as part of a geographically dispersed team.

The essential criteria are outlined in the selection process details below.

**Benefits**:

- Family friendly flexible working arrangements, such as hybrid working, job sharing, term-time working, flexi-time and compressed hours
- Learning and development tailored to your role this could include industry recognised qualifications, coaching and mentoring
- An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join staff networks including: Women’s N