6 Month Contract with a local Authority

Job Purpose

• An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Family Support & Children and Families Services as a MAST Early Help Manager. This role plays a crucial part in supporting children, young people, and families by ensuring early intervention and coordinated services. The Multi-Agency Support Team (MAST) Early Help Manager will provide strategic and operational leadership, overseeing casework, managing risk, and ensuring the effective allocation of cases. The role involves working closely with social care, education, health, and voluntary sector partners to ensure children and families receive the right support at the right time.
  

Key Duties/Accountabilities

• Lead the MAST Early Help Team, overseeing case management and service delivery.
  
• Ensure timely assessment, referral, and allocation of cases to appropriate services.
  
• Work collaboratively with partner agencies, promoting best practices in Early Help.
  
• Manage team performance, ensuring services meet agreed targets and outcomes.
  
• Provide expert advice and challenge to professionals working with families.
  
• Supervise and develop staff, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
  
• Monitor trends in family support needs and ensure high-quality record-keeping.
  

Essential Experience Required.

• Extensive experience in service management, development, and integration, including strategic planning, workforce coordination, and service improvement to meet the evolving needs of families.
  
• Demonstrated leadership and management experience within Early Help, social care, or family support services, with a proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and drive continuous improvement.
  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience in monitoring trends, using data to inform decision-making, and shaping service delivery to improve outcomes for children and families.
  

Essential Qualifications Required

• Relevant Qualification in field of work.
  

Additional information to note

• This role is 35 working hours per week.
  
• ​This role Requires Enhanced DBS
  

The role closes on 05/08/25