Families First Programme Manager

Company : Civic Recruitment Limited

Job Type : Full Time

Plymouth, United Kingdom

Job Description - Families First Programme Manager

6-Month Contract Role with a Local Authority

Summary

The role will lead the delivery of the Families First Partnership reform programme, ensuring successful planning, coordination, and implementation of large-scale transformation initiatives. The postholder will drive service redesign aligned with reform principles, improving outcomes for children, young people, and families. This role requires a highly experienced project manager (PRINCE2 qualified or equivalent) with a proven track record of delivering complex projects and transformation programmes within a multi-agency or public sector environment.

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end delivery of the Families First Partnership reform programme, ensuring objectives, milestones, and outcomes are achieved.

Develop, manage, and monitor detailed project plans, risk registers, and delivery frameworks in line with PRINCE2 (or equivalent) methodologies.

Coordinate stakeholders across multiple agencies (e.g., local authorities, health, education, third sector) to ensure collaborative delivery.

Support and drive the redesign of services to align with Families First principles, ensuring services are integrated, preventative, and outcome-focused.

Manage programme governance, reporting progress to senior leadership and steering groups, and ensuring compliance with organisational frameworks.

Identify risks, issues, and dependencies, implementing mitigation strategies and ensuring timely resolution.

Requirements

Essential Experience Required

Significant experience delivering large-scale projects or transformation programmes, ideally within childrenâs services, social care, or public sector reform.

Proven track record of managing complex, multi-agency initiatives from inception to completion.

Experience of service redesign, transformation, or change programmes.

Essential Qualifications Required

PRINCE2 Practitioner certification (essential) or equivalent project management qualification (e.g., APM, MSP, PMP).

Degree-level qualification or equivalent relevant experience (desirable).

Evidence of continuous professional development in project/programme management or service transformation.

Additional Information

Working hours: 37 hours per week.

Location: Ballard House, West Hoe Road, West Hoe, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 3BJ, United Kingdom.

Work pattern: 3 days in the office & 2 days remote.

Enhanced DBS required.

We work on a bi-weekly schedule.

The role closes on 10th July 2026, apply ASAP.

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