Families First Programme Lead
| Posting date: | 19 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 December 2025 |
| Location: | Rochdale, OL16 1XU |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75768970 |
Summary
About the Role
The Families First Programme Lead has a strategic and operational responsibility for the development and implementation of the Families First Partnership Programme. The Families First Programme Lead scope is to deliver the Families First Reforms Programme and associated programmes of work.
About you
The Families First Partnership Programme is a national reform for children’s services and requires us to work differently to support families who need our support. The team will support the local authority and partners to deliver against the reforms, enabling the system to design and deliver a Family Help Service, Multi-agency Child Protection Teams and strengthen Family Group Decision Making across the service. Information about the programme can be found here: The Families First Partnership (FFP) Programme Guide. The team will also support the partnership to capture the voice of children and families in the design of the offer, work across services to support the development of the case management system and deepen our understanding of the needs of the families that we support.
Please note this is 24 months Fixed Term Contract.
About us
To apply please upload your CV together with a supporting statement no longer than two pages, outlining your skills and experience to meet the role.
Please include reference to your qualifications that are specified on the person specification within your CV/supporting statement.
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If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme, please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.
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