We have a vacancy for a Family And Development Manager

Your Responsibilities:

• Organisational management: Line manager of the Family Support Team, Training Coordinator and Funding and Monitoring Staff.
• Reporting: Provide timely and comprehensive status reports to the Board of Trustees and ensure adherence to health and safety, inclusion, and diversity standards.
• Risk management: Assist in identifying and managing project risks, schedules, budgets, and external funding opportunities.
• Family Support: Maintain high standards of practice in supporting families, overseeing referrals, assessing needs, and ensuring compliance with monitoring and evaluation systems.
• Safeguarding lead: To take the lead on safeguarding for the organization, including our Charity Shop and eBay hub, ensuring compliance with relevant policies and procedures.
• Volunteer management: Effective Team Building: Ensure an effective team of volunteers, overseeing their preparation, support, and supervision.
• Training Delivery: Ensure the organization's preparation courses are delivered to a high standard for all prospective volunteers, staff, and trustees.
• Partnership and community engagement: Network within the community, liaising with referrers and other professionals, and contribute to local policy and community development.
• Promote and Develop: Promote the organization’s profile, ethos, and practice, and contribute to the overall development of Families Together Suffolk.

You will need:

Education


• Degree in child development or related field.

Experience


• Working with families, especially vulnerable ones.
• Commitment to supporting families to achieve their goals.
• Safeguarding children and adults.
• Handling budgets and funding applications.
• Volunteer recruitment and supervision.

Skills


• Strong leadership and communication.
• Excellent administrative and IT skills.
• Commitment to equality and confidentiality.
• Ability to work flexibly and autonomously.

Requirements


• A full, current driving licence and access to a car during working hours due to the nature of the job and the rural area.
• To undertake an Enhanced DBS which will be arranged by us.

We will offer you:

• Working from home.
• Access to a collaborative office space.
• 7.2 weeks holiday.
• 5% employers’ pension when 3% employee contributions are made.
• Support and training for the role including full induction.
• Mileage paid at 45p per mile less commute.