Job Description
Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!
We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.
Introduction – Make a Real Difference in Lewisham
Are you passionate about empowering families and driving positive change in your community? Join the London Borough of Lewisham as a
Family Thrive Team Manager and lead a dynamic team dedicated to early help and prevention. This is your opportunity to shape services that support children, young people, and families to thrive—right when they need it most.
What’s the Role?
As a
Family Thrive Team Manager, you’ll be at the heart of our Prevention & Family Advice Service. You’ll lead a team including Senior Family Practitioners, Early Help Coordinators and Family Practitioners, ensuring high-quality, responsive support for families facing complex challenges. You will be a part of a management team including Senior Therapists. Your role will include:
- Managing day-to-day operations and resource allocation
- Supervising and developing staff through regular supervision and performance reviews
- Driving service improvement through data analysis and performance monitoring
- Collaborating with partners across health, education, and social care to deliver joined-up support
- Ensuring safeguarding standards and best practices are upheld
- Promoting Signs of Safety, a whole-family, strengths-based approach to intervention
This is a leadership role where your decisions and guidance will directly impact the lives of families across the borough.
What’s in it for you?
At Lewisham, we believe in supporting our people as much as we support our community. Here’s what you can expect:
Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:
- Generous holiday allowance
- Local Government Pension scheme
- Flexible working and family friendly policies
- Season ticket and bicycle loans
- A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
- Supportive staff networks
What We’re Looking For
We’re seeking a confident, compassionate leader with:
- Substantial experience supporting vulnerable children, young people, and families
- A strong understanding of safeguarding, early intervention, and multi-agency working
- Proven ability to manage and motivate teams in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
- A commitment to anti-racist, equality, diversity, and anti-discriminatory practice
- A relevant professional qualification or equivalent experience in social care, health, or children’s services
If you’re ready to lead with purpose and make a lasting impact, we’d love to hear from you.
Location
The job is primarily based across two Family Hubs in Lewisham, but we operate a hybrid approach where you will be required to work both in the office and from home on a regular basis.
Special conditions
- The job is subject to an enhanced DBS check
- Hold a management qualification or equivalent professional experience
The recruitment process is anonymous and we don’t accept CV’s.
Applicant handbook - please read the guidance in this handbook when applying. It is essential that you complete the application fully and that your supporting statement covers how you meet each of the person specification criteria listed.
For an informal discussion about this job, please contact Billie Murdoch on 0787 6066 335
Please click here to view the Job Description and Person Specification
Salary
£50,646 - £52,674 per annum (PO4)
N.B: All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale), which is subject to evidential proof.
Diversity
Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply
The Council has a dedicated employment support service, Lewisham Works , which offers Lewisham residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you want to join Lewisham Works, please email
[email protected] and an advisor will be in touch with you.
The Council reserves the right to close adverts early if there is a large response.
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