Families First Project Manager
| Posting date: | 19 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £390.50 per day |
| Additional salary information: | per day PAYE |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 July 2025 |
| Location: | Bradford, BD5 0QL |
| Company: | Triumph Consultants Ltd |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | Bradford 5270846 |
Summary
What's involved with this role:
JOB TITLE: Programme Lead - Families First Reform Programme - Children’s Social Care
REF: Bradford 5270846
Pay rate: £390.50 per day PAYE
An Enhanced DBS is required for this role.
The role:
On behalf of a local council, we are seeking a Programme Lead / Project Manager to support a newly formed Families First Reform Programme, a high-impact, high-profile transformation initiative that will shape the future of family support and children’s social care in the local area. The role will support both Strategy & Governance.
You will lead on the implementation of system changes in Children’s Services within the CYPE directorate, in line with the Children Wellbeing and Schools Bill legislation. You will focus on designing and overseeing a multi-agency delivery plan involving partners like the Police, Health and Education sectors.
You will aim to establish a single, integrated system that protects and supports children and families, ensuring compliance with national guidance. Responsibilities will also include coordinating with stakeholders, managing budgets, tracking progress, and reporting to senior leaders and government bodies.
This role combines technical expertise with strategic oversight of portfolio, programme, and project management, ensuring alignment with all priorities.
What the client is looking for:
Degree or relevant experience
Project or programme management qualifications (e.g. APM)
Significant experience of delivering high profile, complex and high-risk programmes or projects at a senior level
Substantial experience of application of programme or portfolio management approaches at a service or directorate level
Experience of resource planning and prioritisation
Experience of managing and developing staff
Experience of successfully engaging and working with stakeholders from a wide range of disciplines in a multiagency environment
Experience of working with and reporting to senior managers
Extensive experience of writing reports which are clear and accessible to a variety of audiences
Experience of presenting progress reports in person to senior management and elected members or similar
Significant experience of building and maintaining positive working relationships both within the organisation and with external bodies
Experienced in the management of significant and complex budgets including external funding with set criteria
Strong skills in analysing and interpreting complex, disparate datasets to inform policy
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Job Ref: Bradford 5270846
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