Lead for Children and Families

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Where the role fits in our organisation

Partnerships and Communities Our Partnerships and Communities Group are responsible for our work with the third sector, partners and communities across Dumfries and Galloway. The group leads on community insights and involvement, Locality Hubs, sector advice, training and development, building sector capacity, encouraging community involvement and representing the third sector. Key partnerships are with Dumfries and Galloway Council, NHS Dumfries and Galloway, Community Planning, Scottish Government and national sector bodies. The team includes Lead Officers, Development Officers, Support Officers, Coordinators and professional advisors.

Where you’ll work

Hybrid – with a base at our Dumfries or Stranraer office

Contract type and hours

28 hours – Fixed term until end March 2026 with view to permanent

Full-time equivalent salary (FTE is 35 hours)

£32,100

What You'll Do

We are looking for a colleague who is passionate about the best start for all our children, the importance of community-led support around families and who recognises the essential role the third sector plays in achieving positive outcomes for people across Dumfries and Galloway. You will lead our portfolio of work across childhood, family support and wellbeing, working with colleagues in third, public and private sectors, with the Children’s Services Partnership and national stakeholders. The successful candidate will enjoy building new relationships, be keen to address inequity and create opportunities, and be able to effectively lead collaborative working.


More about you

What You’ll Do

  • Develop and deliver plans to support capacity building for third sector organisations across Dumfries and Galloway in areas of early childhood, community-based support and family wellbeing.
  • Develop and manage relationships and partnership working with a variety of organisations to support the role of, and capacity within, the third sector.
  • Remain up to date with related national and regional policy, including Children’s Services Planning, GIRFEC, The Promise, UNCRC and Whole Family Support.
  • Incorporate partnership outcomes and national strategies to our organisational planning and prospectus.
  • Contribute to partnership working using knowledge, data and insights from across the sector to better inform decision making at Children’s Services, Public Protection, Poverty and Inequalities, and other forums.
  • Represent the third sector/TSDG at appropriate partnership meetings.
  • Provide effective leadership and support to colleagues within the direct team and across the organisation, leading with compassion and integrity.

More about you

  • You will be able to demonstrate experience of working in service or policy roles related to children’s services, family support, family health or wellbeing, with a commitment to professional learning and development.
  • You will be able to show your approach to effective and compassionate leadership of people, achieving outcomes and demonstrating impact.
  • You will be able to demonstrate your understanding of the third sector and the scope of the sector’s work in relation to children and families.
  • You will bring a keen interest in building and sharing knowledge, particularly in relation to good practice and to new policy.
  • You will be able to show examples of effective application of key skills, including organisation and planning, problem solving and communications.
  • You will have had experience of building effective professional relationships inside and outside of your organisation.
  • You may have had experience of facilitating or leading effective collaborative programmes across sectors.

Closing date

2nd March 2025



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