Service Manager, Survive and Thrive (Children and Families Team), Bradford

Grade 4 (lower): £34,373 – £38,353 per annum FTE (£27,498 - £30,682 per annum)

29.6 hours per week

Bradford Survive and Thrive is an exciting and innovative new multi-agency partnership bringing together 3 organisations , Family Action, Staying Put and Women’s Centre Limited who are working together to develop a one system approach to families affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence.

Family Action are looking for an experienced Service Manager to lead on the delivery of an innovative Systemic, Trauma Informed Children’s Service, overseeing delivery and supporting planning whilst ensuring that frontline staff have the appropriate training and support to deliver evidence based interventions that strengthen attachment, reduce trauma symptoms, provide psycho-educative support for parents and play opportunities for children in supported accommodation. The service also ensures that families are linked in to universal and targeted services locally, where additional support is required.

The Service Manager will also play a key role in strategic development, working with Survive and Thrive partners, commissioners and the domestic abuse and sexual violence leads in the district, to ensure a joined up approach to the delivery  and development of  services across the Bradford District.

Our Values: A people focus, Mutual Respect, Excellence in all we do and a Can Do attitude.

If you can relate to these and have the necessary skills and attitude, we can offer you:

• A competitive salary, leave entitlement and pension scheme
• Career development opportunities
• A full induction and on going quality training
• The opportunity to become part of FA initiatives
• Flexible working hours
• Managed work loads with regular supportive and reflective supervision

Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service that we consider acceptable.

For an application pack and further information, please visit www.familyaction.org.uk/workingwithus

Please email completed applications to: completed.application23@family-action.org.uk

Closing date: 8th July 2020, 9am

Interview date: 16th July 2020 (via Zoom)

Family Action offers good working conditions, a comprehensive training programme and a Group Personal Pension Scheme (GPPS). We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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