Job Description

Job description

Service Manager Family intervention services - North

This is an exciting time to join Sheffield Children and Families Services and an opportunity to make a real difference for children and families in our City. We are passionate about improving services and delivering the best outcomes for our children and young people.



We are currently looking to implement the DfE Families First for children model which will be co-produced with all stakeholders including children, young people, families, staff, practitioners, and partners.



We are looking for an outstanding Family Help Service Manager with a proven track record of leading services delivering support to children and families, delivering effective management of change and of driving service improvement which makes a real difference for children and families.



The postholder will:


Manage Sheffield City Council Family intervention teams (FIS) delivering targeted early help services ensuring they are effective in meeting the needs of children and families. Work with FIS Service Manager colleagues as part of the FIS Senior Management Team. Work with other services and partner organisations to develop and embed the multi-agency early help offer and the forthcoming Families First for Children model and work with commissioned early help services overseeing performance and ensuring effective co-ordination with the wider offer.

You will need to be able to build strong and effective working relationships with many different partner organisations and to lead and motivate teams who support children and families to be in control of their lives.



With a thorough knowledge of good practice in work with children and families, you will have ideas about how to adapt this to the needs of communities in Sheffield and the practical skills to make change happen.



If you are up for the challenge of transforming family help for children and families in Sheffield, we would love to hear from you.



Further information from: Mark.Storf@sheffield.gov.uk



We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.



It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.



Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.



Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.



If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.



Equality of pay is extremely important to us. All roles at Sheffield City Council are going through an evaluation process which may result in changes to some pay arrangements from 2026. Find out more on our Sheff news page.



We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

Job details

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Job reference
REQ003485
Date posted
02/07/2025
Application closing date
16/07/2025
Location
Sheffield
Salary
Grade 11 55,994 to 61,321
Package
1 Permanent
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Blank
Job category/type
Children's Social Care