Families First Strategic Lead

All about the Role

This is a 12 month fixed term contract

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for families and children?

We are seeking and experienced and visionary Families First Strategic Lead to drive forward an ambitious and innovative programme designed to transform the whole system of help, support and protection to ensure that every family can access the right help and support when they need it.

You will lead and manage a dedicated programme team, ensuring the effective coordination of activities, stakeholder engagement and delivery of measurably impact.

Your leadership will ensure that learning is captured and shared, and that successful approaches are scaled across the system. You'll work closely with colleagues across early help, education, health and statutory services to test new ways of working that make a real difference to families' lives.

All about our Team

You'll be part of a creative and forward-thinking environment, working closely with both the Centre for Professional Excellence and the Improvement and Innovation Team.

These teams are made up of experienced professionals who are passionate about practice improvement and developing services that make a difference to children and families.

All about You

We are looking for someone who is:

• A skilled lead,er, experienced in leading complex programmes in early help, children's services or a related field
• Confident in programme management, including overseeing budgets, coordinating teams, delivering workstreams and evaluating impact.
• Strategic and innovative, with a strong understanding of system change and the ability to inspire and influence others.
• Collaborative, able to work across services and with partners at all levels to co-design and deliver solutions.
• Driven by outcomes, with a passion for improving services and making a tangible difference for families.
• Comfortable working within a governance environment, regularly reporting on progress to senior executives and stakeholders and being subject to scrutiny.
• Appropriate professional project management qualification (such as Prince2, APM or MSP) or equivalent experience.

All about our Benefits

We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme… 

• Access to a range of benefits via Vivup, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes 
• Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)  
• Access to car lease scheme 
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances 
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings 
• Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth 
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day 
• Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network 
• Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards 

All about our Commitments 
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success. 

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk  we will work with you to meet your needs. 

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.