Project Manager - Haringey, United Kingdom - Service Care Solutions - Social Work

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I am currently recruiting for a project manager to work in Haringey.

This role is initially for 6 months with a possibility to continue afterwards. This role falls inside IR35.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Family Hubs Project Manager, in Haringey.

Family Hubs in an exciting programme limited to seventy-five (75) UK local and regional authorities.

The is a national programme jointly funded, supported and overseen by the Department of Education and Department for Health and Social Care until March 2025.


Family Hubs are a place or group of closely located places where services and support can be accessed by families with children and young people aged 0-19, or to 25 years (SEND).


Family hubs will ensure families receive early and continued help to overcome a range of difficulties and build stronger relationships that address problems before they get worse.

Investing in these hubs and investing in supporting families will reduce healthand education inequalities and improve physical, emotional, cognitive and social outcomes.


Your main focus will be to use your project management skills and experience to help deliver this DFE funded programme.


As part of the programme You will work with commissioners, operational managers, service providers, frontline practitioners, parents, carers and young people to identify and develop new and innovative ways to improve support and deliver services for children,young people, and families across the borough.


We are looking for individuals who are dynamic, have a can-do attitude and are passionate about improving the lives of children and families.

You must have experience in working within the children and family's directorate, as well as working across partneragencies and matrix management.


In summary you will successfully deliver workstreams and projects using project management methodologies and tools, including the development of high-quality documentation that define clear deliverables, tasks, dependencies, timelines and resource requirements.


About You You will have experience in:

  • Planning and managing projects, ideally in a public sector environment, and have a good understanding of the methodology and documentation required.
  • Working in the children's services sector.
  • Working effectively with a range of different teams, senior stakeholders, and external partners. You will engage them with impeccable communication skills, building effective collaborative working relationships.
  • Utilising various Microsoft packages and project management tools in a professional setting.

You will display the following skills or attributes:

  • Good organisational skills
  • Selfmotivation and a cando attitude
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work effectively in a team
  • An analytical mindset, coupled with the ability to constructive challenge and spot meaningful solutions

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