Family Homes for Children Programme Manager

Family Homes for Children Programme Manager
44‑week contract | Start date ideally 08 June 2026
£826.10 per day
Inside IR35 (via umbrella)
Hybrid working – 4 days on site ideally 

CVs are being reviewed immediately and interviews will be taking place week commencing 27 May 2026.

This is a rare opportunity to step into a genuinely high‑profile transformation where pace, purpose and visibility matter. As Family Homes for Children Programme Manager, you will be operating at the centre of a flagship change programme within a South West local authority, reporting directly into senior leadership and working closely with Service Directors, Strategic Directors and Councillors. You will be trusted to pull together multiple complex workstreams and turn ambition into delivery, fast. This role is about far more than programme oversight. You will be accountable for leading and operating system‑wide change that improves outcomes for children and families while delivering significant in‑year financial savings. With urgency around the start date and immediate priorities already in motion, the Family Homes for Children Programme Manager will have real influence from day one and a clear mandate to drive results.

Your role as Family Homes for Children Programme Manager:

• Lead system‑wide transformation, bringing multiple workstreams into one coherent programme
• Redesign pathways and services to keep children safe within their families wherever possible
• Reduce reliance on residential care, including profiling and matching children to foster families
• Strengthen foster care capacity, enabling carers to support children with specialist needs
• Drive delivery at pace, maximising outcomes while securing significant financial benefits

Your previous experience as Family Homes for Children Programme Manager:

• Senior operational leadership within Children’s Services or a closely related environment
• Proven delivery of large‑scale change in complex organisations
• Credibility with senior leaders and Members, able to influence at the highest level
• Hands‑on approach, confident moving between strategy and operational delivery
• Resilience and pace, comfortable leading change in pressured, high‑profile settings

This is an urgent interim appointment designed to maintain momentum while permanent arrangements are progressed during the financial year. As Family Homes for Children Programme Manager, you will be a visible catalyst for change, shaping a sustainable future model of care and leaving a meaningful legacy for children and families.

If you’re interested in discussing this opportunity in more detail, or know someone who could make an immediate impact, apply today, please contact either Sarah Williams or Sarah Macrae 0117 313 7110.   (We offer a senior referral scheme upon successful placement of your recommendation.)

Our clients are committed to building diverse and inclusive workforces. Recruitment decisions are based on experience and skills, and any reasonable adjustments will be fully supported throughout the application and hiring process.

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