Family Hub Partnership Leads

Job description

Job description

Fixed term until 31st March 2029Full time 37 hours per weekLead Partnerships. Inspire Change. Transform Lives.This is more than a job. It's an opportunity to shape the future of support for children and families across Devon. We're looking for 3 dedicated Family Hub Partnership Leads to bring people together, build strong partnerships and support a dedicated team delivering life-changing early help services.

At the heart of Devon's Best Start in Life and Best Start Family Hubs programmes, you'll help ensure babies, children, young people and families receive the right support at the right time. With a particular focus on improving outcomes for children from pregnancy to age 5, while supporting the wider Family Hubs offer for children and young people aged 0-19, and up to 25 for those with SEND, you'll work across health, education, social care, early years and the voluntary sector to strengthen local systems of support.

You'll be a visible leader in your community, bringing partners together, championing family voice, helping professionals work more effectively as one team, and driving improvements that make a lasting difference to children's lives and future opportunities.

You will;

• Lead and strengthen multi-agency partnerships across your locality.
• Line manage, coach and support Family Hub Navigators and Family Hub Support Workers to deliver outstanding services.
• Champion high-quality Early Help practice and be the go-to expert for partners and practitioners.
• Chair multi-agency panels and practitioner forums.
• Use insight, data and local intelligence to shape and improve services.
• Ensure children, young people and families influence how services are designed and delivered.

You'll be an experienced professional with a passion for improving outcomes for children and families. You'll be confident leading people, building relationships, influencing partners and driving change across complex systems. You will help shape the future of Devon's Best Start Family Hubs, Influence services across health, education and community partners, Drive innovation and system-wide improvement and make a lasting difference for children, families and communities.

Why Join Us?This is an opportunity to be part of one of the most exciting developments in children's services.

You'll join a passionate team committed to:

• Putting children and families at the centre of everything we do.
• Building stronger communities.
• Developing innovative, evidence-informed practice.
• Working collaboratively across agencies and sectors.
• Creating lasting change for families across Devon.

What We OfferAlongside a rewarding career and the opportunity to make a real difference, we offer:

• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Extensive learning and development opportunities.
• Supportive management and professional supervision.
• The opportunity to help shape the future of Family Hubs in Devon.

These roles are fixed term to 31/03/2029 therefore we are able to offer posts as secondments opportunities to internal Devon County Council employee's if requested and approved. If you require further information or guidance on the Devon County Council Secondment policy this can be found here: Secondments - Inside Devon (Staff transfers (TUPE), joint working arrangements and secondments) - tasks and guides. Alternatively please speak to your line-manager as required.

We have opportunities across our 3 localities (South and West, North and Mid, Exeter and East). Please tell us your first and second preferred locality when submitting your application. We will aim to appoint successful candidates to their preferred locality wherever possible, balancing this with the needs of the service and local workforce requirements.

For an informal conversation about these opportunities or to find out more about the role, please contact Cathryn Hewitt [email protected] , Kate Freeman [email protected] or Sam King [email protected] .

Together, we're building stronger families, stronger communities and brighter futures across Devon. So, join us in shaping Devon's Best Start Family Hubs, helping every child get the best start in life and every family access the right support at the right time."

Interviews will be week beginning 14th September 2026 How to apply

Please ensure when completing your application form that you provide a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the essential and desirable criteria as described in the person specification of the job description. Applications may not be taken forwards if the supporting statement is not adequately completed.

Internal Applicants, please note: If you are an existing DCC employee, please use your iTrent Employee Self Service (ESS) details to log in and apply.

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