Portfolio Lead - Route 29
Children's Services

The Grange

Trippier Road

Eccles

Salford

M30 7PT

Portfolio Lead - Route 29

Grade: 3B+2 - £30,095 - £31,895

Hours: 36 hours including weekends and evenings and sleep ins to meet service needs

Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 9th May 2022 at 23:59pm

 

Salford is a thriving cultural, economic and residential location, well known as a channel for academic and business talent. Children get a great start at a wide range of schools, further education colleges and the award-winning University of Salford.  The waterfront development at MediaCity UK makes Salford a major centre of UK media production. 

We want children growing up in Salford to see and say that their city, community, and services are great and this has been recognised in our most recent Ofsted report which rates our continued overall services as ‘good’. This means that ‘children have continued to receive focused, timely and proportionate support in response to their needs and level of risk. Multi-agency arrangements for children are effective and these lead to a good range of interventions that keep children safe’ (Ofsted 2018)

Route 29 is using the ‘No Wrong Door’ (NWD) approach which is a new exciting way of working collaboratively to meet the needs of our most vulnerable children and families in Salford. Route 29 will focus on providing a robust and asset based intervention to young people aged 12 – 17 years who are on the edge of care, in care or at risk of placement instability. We believe that Route 29 will embrace a closer working relationship with adolescents – a ‘working with’ rather than a ‘doing to’ approach. We want to be seen as a listening organization and one where young people do not need to repeat their story to each professional, no matter which agency is involved.  Having no preconceived time limits on the duration of support will enable change to happen at a pace that the young person can manage and will have a greater opportunity for sustained improvements and future outcomes.

Our hub which will provide residential and outreach support will have a dedicated team which includes:

  • Two Deputy Managers
  • Key workers who support young people and their families within the hub and by outreach work in the community
  • Portfolio Leads (keyworkers with additional levels of responsibility)
  • Life coach (clinical psychologist)
  • Speech and Language therapist
  • Educational Psychologist
  • Police Officer
  • Two Nurses
  • Two community foster families who work out of the hub and are part of the professional team; and

The resilient keyworkers ‘stick’ with the young person through thick and thin to access the right services at the right time and in the right place to meet their needs.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Portfolio Lead to help develop our residential service.  We are looking for someone who really wants to make a difference. You will need to have extensive experience of working with vulnerable adolescents who have complex needs and present high risk within a residential setting.  You will need a sound knowledge of the legislation and regulations required. You will have experience of monthly independent  visits and also Ofsted Inspections. You will offer advice, support and guidance to adults, carers, families and children in need. Working as part of a multi agency team you will display a genuine commitment to the needs and welfare of vulnerable children and adults to ensure the best outcomes for them. You will demonstrate our values of Pride, Passion, People and Personal Responsibility to give young people the stability, skills and support to manage their transition to adulthood and independence successfully.

 

Learn, grow and develop as a leader

At Salford we’re committed to supporting our leaders to grow and from day one we’ll support you to succeed as a Salford leader through ongoing learning and development. This will include some core #LeadingSalford development and an immediate opportunity to gain a relevant leadership qualification. You can find out more here https://greater.jobs/sss/salford-city-council/leadingsalford/

Contact the Route 29 team

If you think that working with the Route 29 team and making a real difference to a young person's life might be for you, please contact Registered Manager - Katy Routledge on 0161 603 6862 or email katy.routledge@salford.gov.uk or David Roberts email david.roberts@salford.gov.uk, Lindsey Bruford  lindsey.bruford@salford.gov.uk  for an informal discussion.

Role Profile.pdf

Leading Salford.pdf

Please be aware that this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and that you will be required to meet the cost of the DBS check – currently £44.00. The payment for this will be deducted from your first four months’ salary payments at a rate of £11.00 per month. If you do not commence employment for any reason but the DBS has been processed, you will be sent an invoice for the payment of £44.00.

Where you have lived or worked abroad for 12 months or more, continuously or in total over the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

 

Safe working
We are a Covid-safe organisation and you will have an individual risk assessment when you join the organisation to ensure we effectively support your health and wellbeing throughout your employment.

 

About the benefits
You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged. You will have the opportunity to work and grow in a people-centred and values based organisation that promotes a positive permission culture. Your opinions matter so you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things through our Salford 100 employee group and our employee led redesign approach. Your work-life balance and wellbeing are important to us so you will have access to a range of benefits including flexible working, green travel scheme, pension scheme, salary sacrifice schemes, a range of health and wellbeing options to suit your needs.

Continuous service commitment
New employees can now keep their service related benefits when moving between a whole host of public sector organisations within Greater Manchester, which include: Councils, NHS, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue, Transport for Greater Manchester, as well as many others.

Diversity and inclusion
We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer and a Stonewall Diversity Champion. We understand how hard it can be to combine caring for a loved one with work so we aim to provide support and flexibility to balance family and caring responsibilities with work https://greater.jobs/content/9189/diversity-and-inclusion

Our core data protection obligations and commitments are set out in the council’s primary Recruitment and Employment Privacy Notice which can be found at https://www.salford.gov.uk/gdpr .


Location
Salford Civic Centre
Vacancy Description
 

The Grange

Trippier Road

Eccles

Salford

M30 7PT

Portfolio Lead - Route 29

Grade: 3B+2 - £30,095 - £31,895

Hours: 36 hours including weekends and evenings and sleep ins to meet service needs

Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 9th May 2022 at 23:59pm

 

Salford is a thriving cultural, economic and residential location, well known as a channel for academic and business talent. Children get a great start at a wide range of schools, further education colleges and the award-winning University of Salford.  The waterfront development at MediaCity UK makes Salford a major centre of UK media production. 

We want children growing up in Salford to see and say that their city, community, and services are great and this has been recognised in our most recent Ofsted report which rates our continued overall services as ‘good’. This means that ‘children have continued to receive focused, timely and proportionate support in response to their needs and level of risk. Multi-agency arrangements for children are effective and these lead to a good range of interventions that keep children safe’ (Ofsted 2018)

Route 29 is using the ‘No Wrong Door’ (NWD) approach which is a new exciting way of working collaboratively to meet the needs of our most vulnerable children and families in Salford. Route 29 will focus on providing a robust and asset based intervention to young people aged 12 – 17 years who are on the edge of care, in care or at risk of placement instability. We believe that Route 29 will embrace a closer working relationship with adolescents – a ‘working with’ rather than a ‘doing to’ approach. We want to be seen as a listening organization and one where young people do not need to repeat their story to each professional, no matter which agency is involved.  Having no preconceived time limits on the duration of support will enable change to happen at a pace that the young person can manage and will have a greater opportunity for sustained improvements and future outcomes.

Our hub which will provide residential and outreach support will have a dedicated team which includes:

  • Two Deputy Managers
  • Key workers who support young people and their families within the hub and by outreach work in the community
  • Portfolio Leads (keyworkers with additional levels of responsibility)
  • Life coach (clinical psychologist)
  • Speech and Language therapist
  • Educational Psychologist
  • Police Officer
  • Two Nurses
  • Two community foster families who work out of the hub and are part of the professional team; and

The resilient keyworkers ‘stick’ with the young person through thick and thin to access the right services at the right time and in the right place to meet their needs.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Portfolio Lead to help develop our residential service.  We are looking for someone who really wants to make a difference. You will need to have extensive experience of working with vulnerable adolescents who have complex needs and present high risk within a residential setting.  You will need a sound knowledge of the legislation and regulations required. You will have experience of monthly independent  visits and also Ofsted Inspections. You will offer advice, support and guidance to adults, carers, families and children in need. Working as part of a multi agency team you will display a genuine commitment to the needs and welfare of vulnerable children and adults to ensure the best outcomes for them. You will demonstrate our values of Pride, Passion, People and Personal Responsibility to give young people the stability, skills and support to manage their transition to adulthood and independence successfully.

 

Learn, grow and develop as a leader

At Salford we’re committed to supporting our leaders to grow and from day one we’ll support you to succeed as a Salford leader through ongoing learning and development. This will include some core #LeadingSalford development and an immediate opportunity to gain a relevant leadership qualification. You can find out more here https://greater.jobs/sss/salford-city-council/leadingsalford/

Contact the Route 29 team

If you think that working with the Route 29 team and making a real difference to a young person's life might be for you, please contact Registered Manager - Katy Routledge on 0161 603 6862 or email katy.routledge@salford.gov.uk or David Roberts email david.roberts@salford.gov.uk, Lindsey Bruford  lindsey.bruford@salford.gov.uk  for an informal discussion.

Role Profile.pdf

Leading Salford.pdf

Please be aware that this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and that you will be required to meet the cost of the DBS check – currently £44.00. The payment for this will be deducted from your first four months’ salary payments at a rate of £11.00 per month. If you do not commence employment for any reason but the DBS has been processed, you will be sent an invoice for the payment of £44.00.

Where you have lived or worked abroad for 12 months or more, continuously or in total over the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

 

Safe working
We are a Covid-safe organisation and you will have an individual risk assessment when you join the organisation to ensure we effectively support your health and wellbeing throughout your employment.

 

About the benefits
You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged. You will have the opportunity to work and grow in a people-centred and values based organisation that promotes a positive permission culture. Your opinions matter so you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things through our Salford 100 employee group and our employee led redesign approach. Your work-life balance and wellbeing are important to us so you will have access to a range of benefits including flexible working, green travel scheme, pension scheme, salary sacrifice schemes, a range of health and wellbeing options to suit your needs.

Continuous service commitment
New employees can now keep their service related benefits when moving between a whole host of public sector organisations within Greater Manchester, which include: Councils, NHS, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue, Transport for Greater Manchester, as well as many others.

Diversity and inclusion
We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer and a Stonewall Diversity Champion. We understand how hard it can be to combine caring for a loved one with work so we aim to provide support and flexibility to balance family and caring responsibilities with work https://greater.jobs/content/9189/diversity-and-inclusion

Our core data protection obligations and commitments are set out in the council’s primary Recruitment and Employment Privacy Notice which can be found at https://www.salford.gov.uk/gdpr .