HEAD OF FAMILY BASED PLACEMENTS - PLYMOUTH, IVYBRIDGE OR NEWTON ABBOT
Salary: £38,743 pro rata, per annum. Permanent – 37 hours per week. Based in Plymouth, Ivybridge or Newton Abbot.
About the role
We have an opportunity for a young person-centred, highly motivated, operationally focused, strong leader to develop and manage a new Family Based Placements service within Young Devon. You will be responsible for managing and supporting the staff, hosts, budgets and outcomes of our Plan B and Supported Lodgings Services, combined now as Family Based Placements, ensuring that the highest standards of service delivery, reflective practice and co-production are in place.
This is a really exciting opportunity for the right values-based leader to oversee the development and growth of Family Based Placements across all of Devon. This role offers a real opportunity to put your mark on this service by implementing new practices, new governance and creating more housing options and choices for young people.
Responsibilities
- Develop and manage the new Family Based Placements service.
- Oversee staff, hosts, budgets, and outcomes for Plan B and Supported Lodgings Services.
- Ensure high standards of service delivery, reflective practice, and co-production.
- Implement new practices and governance for the service.
- Create more housing options and choices for young people.
Benefits
- Generous holiday entitlement from day one.
- Welcoming, kind, and passionate workplace culture.
Young Devon is a youth work charity (1057949) passionate about creating an inclusive workplace and committed to embracing diversity. All applicants who will or could have unsupervised access to children, young people, and vulnerable groups will complete the required checks through the Disclosure and Barring Service.