Family Valued Lead - Peterborough City Council : Job Details

Are you a qualified Social worker with the experience and skills to take the lead on our new Family Valued Programme?Let’s see..You’re a confident project manager with experience of managing a social work team.Restorative and relational practice is a particular interest of yours and you have good knowledge of restorative practice approaches within the context of children, young people and families.Not only do you have great social work experience, but you’re also clued up on project management techniques and running a project doesn’t phase youWhat will you be doing in the role of Family Valued lead?

• Using your management skills to the coordinate and implement the Family Valued Programme delivery plan!
• Monitoring and reporting on the programme to ensure its objectives and outcomes are delivered on time and to a quality standard.
• Supervising - Restorative practice leads as they embed relational and restorative practice across children’s social work teams

Family Valued.. what’s it all about?This programme has been designed to spread restorative practice across children’s services. A key element is the focus on strengthening families through Relationship Based Practice.This role offers the opportunity to take the lead on an exciting new programme in Peterborough’s Childrens services.If you have the relevant skills and a true desire to make a difference to children and families in Peterborough for the better, then please do not hesitate to apply!Now, that all important question.. Why PCC?!Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 25 days per year + bank holidays (FTE) + option to purchase up to an additional ten days per year (FTE)Comprehensive pension scheme with employer contributions of 17.5% (current)Immediate life cover (x3 times your annual salary) and ill-health protection (applicable to those enrolled in LGPS)Discounted private medical insuranceAccess to a car lease salary sacrifice and cycle to work schemeHybrid working - two days in our head office, Sand Martin House.Flexible working hours - Need to do the school runs or have other personal commitments? No problem!!Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment