- Internal Applicants Only*
Work location: Cumbria House and West Cumbria House
Salary: Grade 16, �51,356 - �52,413
About This Opportunity
The Family Help Manager � Youth Connect acts as Lead for Missing and exploitation both operationally and tactical. The Role represents CSC at various Strategic groups and meetings.
To manage the delivery of Exploitation and Missing Service and a team of Child Exploitation Intervention workers to deliver bespoke interventions to children and their families who are at risk of or currently being exploited.
The Manager acts as Missing from Home and Care coordinator and allocation of Return Home Interviews maintaining a tracker of all children and monitors timeliness and quality of RHI and intervention.
The post holder will have direct line management responsibility for a team of Child Exploitation Intervention workers (CEIW). The CEIW undertake direct work with Children and their families who have been or are currently being impacted by exploitation. The CEIW undertake all Return Home Interviews for children open to social care. The Family Help Manager � Youth Connect role sits within Family Help, Partnership and Youth Justice and reports to the Youth Justice and Youth Connect Service Manager.
With multi agency partners you will ensure application of a consistent Child Exploitation risk assessment process across Cumberland. The process will capture the voice of the child, produce bespoke and effective multi-agency safety plans to create and build on safety for children at risk of exploitation.
The Family Help Manager � Youth Connect acts as an advisor across the service and is involved �at the front door� linking in with the Safeguarding Hub and providing advice and feedback at the point of MASH when Child Exploitation concerns have been identified.
This role is available on an initial fixed-term basis to cover sickness for a period of six-months.
Cumberland Council is proud to hold an Ofsted rating of 'Good� for our Children�s Services, demonstrating our dedication and strong commitment to providing high-quality services for children and families. Ofsted recognised that staff unanimously report a �real buzz about working in Cumberland� and that they feel �energised, valued and listened to�, observing that �leaders have established a strong Cumberland identity that staff can be proud of�.
Who We�re Looking For
We�re looking for individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We believe in the power of these values to drive positive change, deliver excellent public services and shape a better future for our communities.
We�re also about potential over perfection and we can help you grow in the role and thrive in your career.
Be sure to take a look at the post specification (below) for the essential criteria for this role.
Contact
For more information about the role or to arrange an informal chat prior to your application, please contact Simon Newling-Ward by email at
[email protected]To apply, please complete the� Expression of Interest Form (Internal Use Only) and email it directly to
[email protected].
DBS Checks
This role requires a DBS check. The level of check for this role is - Enhanced DBS Check with a Children�s Barred List check.
Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with Children. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with Children.
Guaranteed Interviews
We offer a guaranteed interview to the following applicants
as long as your application can demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.
- Those who consider themselves disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010
- Those in care or who have left care and are aged 24 and under
- Armed forces veterans whose last long term substantive employer was the armed forces
If you meet one or more of the criteria above, and wish to be considered for this scheme, select 'yes' to the appropriate question during your application. Find out more.
Diversity, Inclusion & Adjustments
We�re dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. That�s why we�re a proud Disability Confident Employer and also an Age Friendly Employer � to provide opportunities for everyone to thrive.
If you need any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let either the hiring manager or our Resourcing Team know by emailing
[email protected]. While adjustments aren�t always guaranteed, we�ll always listen and we�ll try our best to accommodate your needs.
Application and Interview information
Closing date: 15th September 2025
Interview date: 23rd September 2025
Please note this role may close early subject to demand. If you�re interested in applying, you should apply well before the advised closing date. We cannot accept applications once the role has closed.
Please Read The Supporting Information
Post Specification
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