Families First Partnership Manager

As Families First Partnership Manager, you will play a pivotal role in leading Nottingham's Families First approach, with a strong focus on ensuring education is central to how children, young people and families are supported. You will bring together partners across schools, academies, education services, early help, social care, health, community safety and the voluntary sector to improve educational engagement, attendance, inclusion and wider outcomes for children and young people.

You will provide strategic leadership for the development and delivery of integrated family support services, ensuring that education settings are fully connected into early help and whole-family working. Working alongside schools and partners across the city, you will help ensure that children and families receive the right support at the right time, with a clear focus on identifying need early, removing barriers to learning and preventing issues from escalating.

Working closely with senior leaders, education partners, practitioners and partner agencies, you will oversee the implementation of strategic priorities that support improved attendance, inclusion, safeguarding and achievement. You will use education data, performance information, feedback from schools and families, and evidence of what works to drive continuous improvement and strengthen the impact of Families First across Nottingham.

We are seeking an experienced and influential leader with a strong understanding of education, children's services, early help, safeguarding, inclusion and partnership working. You will bring excellent communication, relationship-building and strategic planning skills, alongside the ability to lead change across schools, services and wider partnership arrangements.

You will play a key role in shaping a coordinated and responsive Families First offer where education is recognised as a vital protective factor in children's lives. Through strong partnership leadership, you will help schools and services work effectively together to reduce need, build family resilience, improve attendance and inclusion, and support children and young people to achieve positive long-term outcomes.

Children's Social Work

Do you want to make a positive difference for the children, young people and families that you work with? If the answer is yes then Nottingham City is the place for you.

In Nottingham City, we are committed to helping families secure positive change for their children and young people. We have excellent, dedicated staff and are keen to welcome new workers to join our team as we continue on a journey of service improvement, delivering consistently good services for children, young people and their families.

Our commitment to our staff reflects our determination to improve our services. We firmly believe that staff need the right support to be able to do an excellent job every day. Children and families are at the heart of our practice and at the very core of our Council Plan. Social work can be challenging, which is why we place a strong emphasis on positive teamwork, ensuring you have the support around you to do your work well. Our senior leadership team care deeply about both the children we work with and the staff who support them, and are committed to helping you do your best work.

Nottingham is an innovative, vibrant and fast-growing Core City, entering a new era of regeneration. It is home to two world-class universities working in partnership with Nottingham City Council and has one of the best public transport networks in the country, including an extended tram system and strong rail links. The city also offers a flourishing arts, events and music scene, excellent sports facilities and clubs, and a wide choice of restaurants and a buzzing night-time economy. Nottingham is fast becoming a highly desirable place to live and work.