Salary: £61,147 to £64,596 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full time
Location: Countywide across West Sussex, primarily based in Littlehampton and Bognor Regis (Arun area)
Interviews to be held on 17th April 2024
Are you a strong leader, with a proven track record of successful Management?
Do you have comprehensive knowledge and experience within Early Help, with the commitment to sustain the highest levels of care for children, young people and their families through partnership working?
Are you a forward thinker, striving to deliver change and continually improve practice.
What’s in it for you?
The Opportunity
Being accountable to the Head of Service – Early Help, this role will lead the strategic and operational locality Early Help offer, including the operation of Family Hub delivery points.
As a confident and ambitious individual, you will provide professional leadership, ensuring effective practices in situations of complexity, risk uncertainty and challenge.
You will, ensure a high standard of consistent care and service in accordance with legislation, guidance and policies and ensure that children and families are at the heart of service delivery and design and that the welfare of children and young people is safeguarded and promoted at all times, helping to improve our Children First programme.
You will liaise with partners to formulate jointly agreed plans to ensure a co-ordinated approach to services for children.
What you will be doing
About you
For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.
About Us
West Sussex County Council is a diverse organisation that provides services to more than 850,000 residents’ every day. Through our Early Help Service, we will work with children, families, and young people to help ensure that every person is supported to achieve his or her potential. The foundations for mental health, emotional control, doing well in education and parenting ability are all set in place in the early years; the home surroundings, family life and parenting are all important factors in determining positive outcomes for children as they grow and develop.
For more information about Children’s Services, please visit our Education, Children and Familiespage and our WSCC Health and Social Care section of our website.
For more information about working for West Sussex County Council (WSCC), please visit our WSCC About Us page on our West Sussex County Council website.
Further Information
The reference number for this role is CAFHE05088.
For an informal conversation or further information, please contact Charlene Hornsey, Head of Service Early Help at .
To apply, please upload your CV and a covering letter outlining your relevant experience and skills.